Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Shelbyville, TN reefer rate

$2,953reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,569–$3,337
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,164
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $2,953

Return trip

Shelbyville → Houston$2,843

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Houston to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Shelbyville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,476	$3.22	$2,204 – $2,748
53' refrigerated	$2,953	$3.83	$2,569 – $3,337
48' flatbed	$3,027	$3.93	$2,603 – $3,450
Step deck	$3,305	$4.29	$2,776 – $3,834
Power only	$2,167	$2.81	$1,885 – $2,449
Hotshot	$1,634	$2.12	$1,357 – $1,912
26' box truck	$1,610	$2.09	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$990	$1.29	$832 – $1,149

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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 Shelbyville

53' refrigerated lanes into Shelbyville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$3,548	$3.92	$3,087 – $4,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$9,762	$4.57	$8,493 – $11,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,870	$5.50	$2,497 – $3,243	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$4,646	$2.69	$4,042 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$2,909	$3.57	$2,531 – $3,288	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,510	$3.64	$3,054 – $3,967	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$9,509	$4.59	$8,273 – $10,745	4 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$2,838	$3.89	$2,469 – $3,207	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Shelbyville, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Shelbyville, TN is estimated at $2,953 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,569 and $3,337.

How far is Houston, TX from Shelbyville, TN by truck?

About 770 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 $789 of the $2,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, TN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,843, which makes Houston, TX to Shelbyville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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