Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Katy, TX reefer rate

$1,334reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 253 mi
Typical range: $1,161–$1,507
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Katy price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,075
Fuel: $259
All-in estimate: $1,334

Return trip

Katy → Dallas$1,334

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to Katy by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Katy, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,116	$4.41	$993 – $1,239
53' refrigerated	$1,334	$5.27	$1,161 – $1,507
48' flatbed	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610
Step deck	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801
Power only	$949	$3.75	$825 – $1,072
Hotshot	$714	$2.82	$593 – $836
26' box truck	$714	$2.82	$607 – $821
Sprinter van	$447	$1.76	$375 – $518

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Katy

53' refrigerated lanes into Katy, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$5,432	$3.20	$4,726 – $6,138	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$6,877	$4.31	$5,983 – $7,771	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$4,608	$4.12	$4,009 – $5,208	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,037	$2.60	$2,642 – $3,432	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$4,602	$2.86	$4,004 – $5,200	3 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,175	$6.12	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$6,524	$4.35	$5,676 – $7,372	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$2,653	$2.65	$2,308 – $2,997	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Katy, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Katy, TX is estimated at $1,334 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 253 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,161 and $1,507.

How far is Dallas, TX from Katy, TX by truck?

About 253 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $259 of the $1,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Katy, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology