Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sturgis, SD reefer rate

$4,159reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,302 mi
Typical range: $3,618–$4,700
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sturgis price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,825
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $4,159

Return trip

Sturgis → Houston$5,023

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Houston to Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$2.68	$3,106 – $3,874
53' refrigerated	$4,159	$3.19	$3,618 – $4,700
48' flatbed	$4,216	$3.24	$3,626 – $4,806
Step deck	$4,593	$3.53	$3,858 – $5,328
Power only	$3,084	$2.37	$2,683 – $3,485
Hotshot	$2,328	$1.79	$1,932 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,281	$1.75	$1,939 – $2,623
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.07	$1,173 – $1,619

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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 Sturgis

53' refrigerated lanes into Sturgis, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$5,805	$3.24	$5,050 – $6,560	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,758	$4.56	$5,009 – $6,506	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,171	$4.33	$3,628 – $4,713	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$2,817	$2.72	$2,451 – $3,183	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$5,027	$2.89	$4,373 – $5,680	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,047	$3.21	$3,521 – $4,573	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,822	$4.55	$5,065 – $6,579	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,458	$3.33	$3,008 – $3,907	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Sturgis, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $4,159 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,618 and $4,700.

How far is Houston, TX from Sturgis, SD by truck?

About 1,302 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 $1,334 of the $4,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sturgis, SD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,023, which makes Houston, TX to Sturgis, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology