Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Louis Park, MN reefer rate

$4,195reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $3,650–$4,740
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to St. Louis Park price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,921
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $4,195

Return trip

St. Louis Park → Houston$4,894

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

Houston to St. Louis Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Louis Park, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,520	$2.83	$3,133 – $3,907
53' refrigerated	$4,195	$3.37	$3,650 – $4,740
48' flatbed	$4,256	$3.42	$3,660 – $4,852
Step deck	$4,638	$3.73	$3,896 – $5,380
Power only	$3,108	$2.50	$2,704 – $3,512
Hotshot	$2,346	$1.89	$1,947 – $2,745
26' box truck	$2,299	$1.85	$1,954 – $2,644
Sprinter van	$1,408	$1.13	$1,183 – $1,633

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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 St. Louis Park

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Louis Park, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,210 mi	$4,357	$3.60	$3,791 – $4,924	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$8,167	$4.54	$7,106 – $9,229	4 d
Chicago, IL	421 mi	$2,431	$5.77	$2,115 – $2,747	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$4,000	$2.67	$3,480 – $4,520	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$3,751	$3.22	$3,263 – $4,238	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,371	$3.35	$3,803 – $4,939	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$8,140	$4.54	$7,081 – $9,198	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$3,555	$3.51	$3,093 – $4,017	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to St. Louis Park, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to St. Louis Park, MN is estimated at $4,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,650 and $4,740.

How far is Houston, TX from St. Louis Park, MN by truck?

About 1,243 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 $1,274 of the $4,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis Park, MN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,894, which makes Houston, TX to St. Louis Park, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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