Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rapid City, SD reefer rate

$4,074reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $3,544–$4,603
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rapid City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,772
Fuel: $1,302
All-in estimate: $4,074

Return trip

Rapid City → Houston$4,920

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

Houston to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,418	$2.69	$3,042 – $3,795
53' refrigerated	$4,074	$3.21	$3,544 – $4,603
48' flatbed	$4,131	$3.25	$3,553 – $4,709
Step deck	$4,502	$3.54	$3,781 – $5,222
Power only	$3,019	$2.38	$2,627 – $3,412
Hotshot	$2,279	$1.79	$1,891 – $2,666
26' box truck	$2,233	$1.76	$1,898 – $2,568
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.08	$1,149 – $1,586

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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 Rapid City

53' refrigerated lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$5,760	$3.24	$5,011 – $6,508	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,746	$4.56	$4,999 – $6,493	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,102	$4.35	$3,569 – $4,636	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,786	$2.72	$2,424 – $3,149	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,984	$2.89	$4,336 – $5,632	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,799	$4.55	$5,045 – $6,553	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,372	$3.35	$2,934 – $3,811	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rapid City, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $4,074 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,544 and $4,603.

How far is Houston, TX from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,270 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 $1,302 of the $4,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,920, which makes Houston, TX to Rapid City, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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