Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Yuma, AZ to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,431reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $2,985–$3,878
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yuma to Houston price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,045
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $3,431

Return trip

Houston → Yuma$4,485

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

Yuma to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Yuma, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,880	$2.13	$2,563 – $3,197
53' refrigerated	$3,431	$2.54	$2,985 – $3,878
48' flatbed	$3,476	$2.57	$2,989 – $3,962
Step deck	$3,787	$2.80	$3,181 – $4,393
Power only	$2,546	$1.88	$2,215 – $2,877
Hotshot	$1,922	$1.42	$1,595 – $2,248
26' box truck	$1,882	$1.39	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,152	$0.85	$968 – $1,336

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More lanes from Yuma

53' refrigerated lanes from Yuma, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,713 mi	$8,214	$3.03	$7,146 – $9,282	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	292 mi	$1,133	$3.88	$985 – $1,280	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,892 mi	$4,362	$2.31	$3,795 – $4,929	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	187 mi	$1,011	$5.41	$879 – $1,142	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,638 mi	$7,617	$2.89	$6,627 – $8,608	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,988	$2.61	$2,600 – $3,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	181 mi	$904	$4.99	$786 – $1,021	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$3,146	$2.58	$2,737 – $3,555	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 Yuma, AZ to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Yuma, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,431 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,985 and $3,878.

How far is Yuma, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,352 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 $1,386 of the $3,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Yuma, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,485, which makes Yuma, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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