Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Shakopee, MN reefer rate

$4,153reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,693
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Shakopee price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $4,153

Return trip

Shakopee → Houston$4,845

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Houston to Shakopee by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Shakopee, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,485	$2.84	$3,102 – $3,868
53' refrigerated	$4,153	$3.38	$3,613 – $4,693
48' flatbed	$4,214	$3.43	$3,624 – $4,804
Step deck	$4,593	$3.74	$3,858 – $5,328
Power only	$3,076	$2.51	$2,677 – $3,476
Hotshot	$2,322	$1.89	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,276	$1.85	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.14	$1,171 – $1,617

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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 Shakopee

53' refrigerated lanes into Shakopee, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,369	$3.60	$3,801 – $4,937	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$8,124	$4.54	$7,068 – $9,180	4 d
Chicago, IL	419 mi	$2,423	$5.78	$2,108 – $2,738	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$3,970	$2.68	$3,454 – $4,486	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,168 mi	$3,759	$3.22	$3,270 – $4,247	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,326	$3.35	$3,764 – $4,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,782 mi	$8,096	$4.54	$7,043 – $9,148	4 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$3,513	$3.52	$3,056 – $3,970	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Shakopee, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Shakopee, MN is estimated at $4,153 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,693.

How far is Houston, TX from Shakopee, MN by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,259 of the $4,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shakopee, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,845, which makes Houston, TX to Shakopee, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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