Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

York, PA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,316reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $3,755–$4,877
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

York to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,785
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,316

Return trip

Houston → York$5,647

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

York to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from York, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,623	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,021
53' refrigerated	$4,316	$2.89	$3,755 – $4,877
48' flatbed	$4,365	$2.92	$3,754 – $4,976
Step deck	$4,753	$3.18	$3,993 – $5,514
Power only	$3,208	$2.15	$2,791 – $3,625
Hotshot	$2,421	$1.62	$2,010 – $2,833
26' box truck	$2,370	$1.59	$2,014 – $2,725
Sprinter van	$1,449	$0.97	$1,217 – $1,681

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More lanes from York

53' refrigerated lanes from York, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,408	$7.69	$1,225 – $1,591	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,732 mi	$7,122	$2.61	$6,196 – $8,048	6 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,227	$3.22	$1,938 – $2,517	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,351 mi	$6,856	$2.92	$5,965 – $7,747	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,087	$10.87	$946 – $1,229	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,686 mi	$4,789	$2.84	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,691 mi	$7,024	$2.61	$6,111 – $7,938	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,435 mi	$4,171	$2.91	$3,629 – $4,713	3 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 York, PA to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from York, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,316 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,755 and $4,877.

How far is York, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,494 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,531 of the $4,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to York, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,647, which makes York, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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