Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wheat Ridge, CO to Houston, TX reefer rate

$2,618reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $2,277–$2,958
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheat Ridge to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,551
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $2,618

Return trip

Houston → Wheat Ridge$4,584

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wheat Ridge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheat Ridge, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,196	$2.11	$1,954 – $2,438
53' refrigerated	$2,618	$2.51	$2,277 – $2,958
48' flatbed	$2,665	$2.56	$2,292 – $3,038
Step deck	$2,906	$2.79	$2,441 – $3,371
Power only	$1,933	$1.86	$1,682 – $2,184
Hotshot	$1,459	$1.40	$1,211 – $1,707
26' box truck	$1,432	$1.38	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$878	$0.84	$738 – $1,019

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More lanes from Wheat Ridge

53' refrigerated lanes from Wheat Ridge, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$5,722	$2.96	$4,978 – $6,466	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,421	$2.46	$2,107 – $2,736	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,578	$2.37	$2,243 – $2,913	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,018	$2.96	$1,755 – $2,280	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$5,282	$2.83	$4,595 – $5,969	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$2,432	$2.56	$2,116 – $2,748	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$2,396	$2.47	$2,085 – $2,708	2 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$2,110	$2.67	$1,835 – $2,384	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 Wheat Ridge, CO to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Wheat Ridge, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,618 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,277 and $2,958.

How far is Wheat Ridge, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,041 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,067 of the $2,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,584, which makes Wheat Ridge, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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