Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hot Springs, SD reefer rate

$3,964reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $3,449–$4,480
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hot Springs price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,704
Fuel: $1,260
All-in estimate: $3,964

Return trip

Hot Springs → Houston$4,788

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Houston to Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hot Springs, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,327	$2.71	$2,961 – $3,693
53' refrigerated	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480
48' flatbed	$4,023	$3.27	$3,460 – $4,586
Step deck	$4,384	$3.57	$3,683 – $5,085
Power only	$2,937	$2.39	$2,555 – $3,318
Hotshot	$2,216	$1.80	$1,840 – $2,593
26' box truck	$2,173	$1.77	$1,847 – $2,499
Sprinter van	$1,331	$1.08	$1,118 – $1,544

More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Hot Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Hot Springs, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$5,805	$3.24	$5,050 – $6,560	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$5,587	$4.59	$4,861 – $6,314	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,602 – $4,678	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$2,675	$2.75	$2,328 – $3,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$5,019	$2.89	$4,367 – $5,672	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$3,842	$3.25	$3,342 – $4,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$5,625	$4.58	$4,894 – $6,356	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,263	$3.38	$2,839 – $3,687	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hot Springs, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Hot Springs, SD is estimated at $3,964 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,449 and $4,480.

How far is Houston, TX from Hot Springs, SD by truck?

About 1,229 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 $1,260 of the $3,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hot Springs, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,788, which makes Houston, TX to Hot Springs, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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