Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,274reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $4,588–$5,959
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,559
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $5,274

Return trip

Houston → Union City$6,120

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Union City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,427	$2.65	$3,940 – $4,914
53' refrigerated	$5,274	$3.15	$4,588 – $5,959
48' flatbed	$5,323	$3.18	$4,578 – $6,069
Step deck	$5,795	$3.46	$4,868 – $6,723
Power only	$3,926	$2.35	$3,415 – $4,436
Hotshot	$2,963	$1.77	$2,460 – $3,467
26' box truck	$2,898	$1.73	$2,464 – $3,333
Sprinter van	$1,771	$1.06	$1,487 – $2,054

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More lanes from Union City

53' refrigerated lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,243 – $9,408	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,854	$3.40	$2,483 – $3,225	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,092	$3.21	$7,040 – $9,144	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,178	$12.81	$1,025 – $1,331	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$5,801	$3.11	$5,047 – $6,555	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$8,228	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,298	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,115	$3.17	$4,450 – $5,780	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$4,960	$5.01	$4,315 – $5,604	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Union City, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Union City, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,588 and $5,959.

How far is Union City, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,673 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,715 of the $5,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Union City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,120, which makes Union City, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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