Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Shelley, ID reefer rate

$5,648reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $4,913–$6,382
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Shelley price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,056
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $5,648

Return trip

Shelley → Houston$4,633

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Houston to Shelley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Shelley, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,740	$3.05	$4,219 – $5,262
53' refrigerated	$5,648	$3.64	$4,913 – $6,382
48' flatbed	$5,707	$3.68	$4,908 – $6,506
Step deck	$6,215	$4.00	$5,220 – $7,209
Power only	$4,199	$2.70	$3,653 – $4,745
Hotshot	$3,170	$2.04	$2,631 – $3,709
26' box truck	$3,102	$2.00	$2,637 – $3,567
Sprinter van	$1,896	$1.22	$1,593 – $2,200

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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 Shelley

53' refrigerated lanes into Shelley, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,303 mi	$8,483	$3.68	$7,380 – $9,586	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	861 mi	$4,954	$5.75	$4,310 – $5,598	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,467 mi	$6,893	$4.70	$5,997 – $7,789	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	800 mi	$2,692	$3.36	$2,342 – $3,041	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,250 mi	$7,377	$3.28	$6,418 – $8,336	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,439 mi	$5,292	$3.68	$4,604 – $5,980	3 d
San Diego, CA	919 mi	$5,211	$5.67	$4,533 – $5,888	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,306 mi	$4,877	$3.73	$4,243 – $5,511	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Shelley, ID?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Shelley, ID is estimated at $5,648 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,913 and $6,382.

How far is Houston, TX from Shelley, ID by truck?

About 1,553 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 $1,592 of the $5,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelley, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,633, which makes Houston, TX to Shelley, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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