Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Shively, KY reefer rate

$3,278reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $2,852–$3,704
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Shively price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,313
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $3,278

Return trip

Shively → Houston$3,277

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Houston to Shively by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Shively, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,750	$2.92	$2,447 – $3,052
53' refrigerated	$3,278	$3.48	$2,852 – $3,704
48' flatbed	$3,344	$3.55	$2,876 – $3,813
Step deck	$3,649	$3.87	$3,065 – $4,232
Power only	$2,416	$2.56	$2,102 – $2,730
Hotshot	$1,823	$1.94	$1,513 – $2,133
26' box truck	$1,791	$1.90	$1,523 – $2,060
Sprinter van	$1,100	$1.17	$924 – $1,276

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 Shively

53' refrigerated lanes into Shively, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$2,994	$3.87	$2,605 – $3,383	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$9,392	$4.34	$8,171 – $10,613	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,019	$6.33	$1,756 – $2,281	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$4,521	$2.55	$3,933 – $5,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,445	$3.54	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,751	$3.36	$3,263 – $4,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$9,202	$4.35	$8,006 – $10,398	4 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$3,024	$3.56	$2,631 – $3,417	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Shively, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Shively, KY is estimated at $3,278 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,852 and $3,704.

How far is Houston, TX from Shively, KY by truck?

About 942 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 $965 of the $3,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shively, KY to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →