Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Shelbyville, TN reefer rate

$2,838reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $2,469–$3,207
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,090
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $2,838

Return trip

Shelbyville → Dallas$2,732

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Shelbyville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,380	$3.26	$2,118 – $2,641
53' refrigerated	$2,838	$3.89	$2,469 – $3,207
48' flatbed	$2,913	$3.99	$2,505 – $3,320
Step deck	$3,181	$4.36	$2,672 – $3,690
Power only	$2,080	$2.85	$1,810 – $2,350
Hotshot	$1,569	$2.15	$1,302 – $1,835
26' box truck	$1,546	$2.12	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$952	$1.30	$800 – $1,104

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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 Shelbyville

53' refrigerated lanes into Shelbyville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$3,548	$3.92	$3,087 – $4,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$9,762	$4.57	$8,493 – $11,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,870	$5.50	$2,497 – $3,243	1 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,953	$3.83	$2,569 – $3,337	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$4,646	$2.69	$4,042 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$2,909	$3.57	$2,531 – $3,288	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,510	$3.64	$3,054 – $3,967	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$9,509	$4.59	$8,273 – $10,745	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Shelbyville, TN is estimated at $2,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,469 and $3,207.

How far is Dallas, TX from Shelbyville, TN by truck?

About 730 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 $748 of the $2,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,732, which makes Dallas, TX to Shelbyville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →