Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,527reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $3,939–$5,116
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dell Rapids to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,350
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $4,527

Return trip

Houston → Dell Rapids$3,748

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dell Rapids to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,798	$3.31	$3,381 – $4,216
53' refrigerated	$4,527	$3.94	$3,939 – $5,116
48' flatbed	$4,600	$4.01	$3,956 – $5,244
Step deck	$5,014	$4.37	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,349	$2.92	$2,914 – $3,785
Hotshot	$2,528	$2.20	$2,098 – $2,957
26' box truck	$2,479	$2.16	$2,107 – $2,851
Sprinter van	$1,519	$1.32	$1,276 – $1,762

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

53' refrigerated lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$6,899	$4.95	$6,002 – $7,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$5,734	$3.62	$4,989 – $6,480	3 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,516	$4.47	$2,189 – $2,843	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,292	$4.12	$4,604 – $5,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$6,357	$4.74	$5,531 – $7,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,620	$3.93	$4,020 – $5,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,715	$3.62	$4,972 – $6,458	3 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$3,725	$4.14	$3,241 – $4,209	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dell Rapids, SD to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Dell Rapids, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,939 and $5,116.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,148 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,177 of the $4,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,748, which makes Dell Rapids, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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