Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Shively, KY reefer rate

$3,024reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 849 mi
Typical range: $2,631–$3,417
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Shively price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,154
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $3,024

Return trip

Shively → Dallas$3,023

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

Dallas to Shively by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Shively, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,536	$2.99	$2,257 – $2,815
53' refrigerated	$3,024	$3.56	$2,631 – $3,417
48' flatbed	$3,092	$3.64	$2,659 – $3,525
Step deck	$3,375	$3.98	$2,835 – $3,915
Power only	$2,224	$2.62	$1,935 – $2,513
Hotshot	$1,678	$1.98	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.94	$1,403 – $1,898
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.19	$852 – $1,177

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 Shively

53' refrigerated lanes into Shively, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$2,994	$3.87	$2,605 – $3,383	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$9,392	$4.34	$8,171 – $10,613	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,019	$6.33	$1,756 – $2,281	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,278	$3.48	$2,852 – $3,704	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$4,521	$2.55	$3,933 – $5,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,445	$3.54	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,751	$3.36	$3,263 – $4,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$9,202	$4.35	$8,006 – $10,398	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Shively, KY is estimated at $3,024 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 849 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,631 and $3,417.

How far is Dallas, TX from Shively, KY by truck?

About 849 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 $870 of the $3,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shively, KY to Dallas, TX?

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

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