Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Louisville, CO reefer rate

$3,740reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 802 mi
Typical range: $3,254–$4,226
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Louisville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,918
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $3,740

Return trip

Louisville → Dallas$2,136

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Dallas to Louisville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Louisville, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,136	$3.91	$2,791 – $3,481
53' refrigerated	$3,740	$4.66	$3,254 – $4,226
48' flatbed	$3,830	$4.78	$3,294 – $4,366
Step deck	$4,181	$5.21	$3,512 – $4,850
Power only	$2,747	$3.43	$2,390 – $3,104
Hotshot	$2,072	$2.58	$1,720 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,040	$2.54	$1,734 – $2,346
Sprinter van	$1,255	$1.56	$1,054 – $1,455

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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 Louisville

53' refrigerated lanes into Louisville, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,930 mi	$8,201	$4.25	$7,135 – $9,267	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	989 mi	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$6,072	$5.60	$5,283 – $6,861	3 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,633	$4.39	$4,031 – $5,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,732	$3.95	$2,377 – $3,087	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,069	$3.79	$6,150 – $7,988	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,312	$4.47	$3,751 – $4,872	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$6,192	$6.33	$5,387 – $6,997	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Louisville, CO is estimated at $3,740 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 802 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,254 and $4,226.

How far is Dallas, TX from Louisville, CO by truck?

About 802 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 $822 of the $3,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville, CO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,136, which makes Dallas, TX to Louisville, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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