Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Summerset, SD reefer rate

$4,106reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $3,572–$4,639
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Summerset price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,792
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $4,106

Return trip

Summerset → Houston$4,959

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

Houston to Summerset by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Summerset, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,445	$2.69	$3,066 – $3,824
53' refrigerated	$4,106	$3.20	$3,572 – $4,639
48' flatbed	$4,163	$3.25	$3,580 – $4,746
Step deck	$4,536	$3.54	$3,810 – $5,262
Power only	$3,044	$2.37	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,297	$1.79	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,251	$1.76	$1,913 – $2,589
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.08	$1,158 – $1,599

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 Summerset

53' refrigerated lanes into Summerset, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$5,779	$3.24	$5,028 – $6,531	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,746	$4.56	$4,999 – $6,493	3 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$4,130	$4.34	$3,593 – $4,666	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$2,795	$2.72	$2,432 – $3,158	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$5,002	$2.89	$4,351 – $5,652	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,996	$3.22	$3,477 – $4,516	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$5,803	$4.55	$5,049 – $6,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$3,404	$3.34	$2,962 – $3,847	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Summerset, SD is estimated at $4,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,572 and $4,639.

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

About 1,282 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 $1,314 of the $4,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,792 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,959, which makes Houston, TX to Summerset, 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