TX · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Texas
What it costs to move a 53' refrigerated out of and into Texas, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.02/mi outbound
−0.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.63/mi
- vs national
- −3.4%
- 1 year
- +35.8%
- 52-week range
- $3.13–$4.32
Reefer · outbound from Texas · monthly
Texas reefer rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 53' refrigerated leaving Texas averaged $4.02 a mile all-in in October 2026, −3.4% against the national $4.16. Loads arriving averaged $3.63. Texas is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Texas adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Houston
From Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,549 | $3.91 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,760 | $2.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,391 | $3.07 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,056 | $3.39 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,941 | $3.75 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,258 | $5.62 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,520 | $2.95 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,360 | $5.17 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,668 | $4.82 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,405 | $5.02 |
Into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,363 | $3.20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,992 | $4.30 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,565 | $4.13 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,103 | $2.59 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,541 | $2.86 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,258 | $5.62 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,639 | $4.33 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,360 | $5.17 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,585 | $2.67 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,405 | $5.02 |
Reefer rates by city in Texas
- Houston2,390,125
- San Antonio1,526,656
- Dallas1,326,087
- Fort Worth1,008,106
- Austin993,588
- El Paso681,723
- Arlington403,672
- Corpus Christi317,317
- Plano293,286
- Lubbock272,086
- Laredo261,260
- Irving258,060
- Garland250,431
- Frisco235,208
- McKinney227,526
- Grand Prairie207,331
- Amarillo203,729
- Brownsville191,967
- Denton165,998
- Killeen160,616
- Mesquite150,140
- Pasadena149,617
- McAllen148,782
- Waco146,608
- Midland143,687
- Lewisville135,983
- Carrollton135,456
- Round Rock135,359
- Abilene130,501
- Pearland129,620
- College Station128,023
- Odessa119,748
- League City118,456
- Richardson118,221
- New Braunfels116,477
- Conroe114,581
Other truck types in Texas
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.37 | +5.3% | +24.8% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.02 | −0.2% | +35.8% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.13 | +3.5% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.51 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.95 | +5.7% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.22 | +2.8% | +18.1% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.20 | +3.3% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.35 | +3.1% | +17.4% |