Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Watertown, SD reefer rate

$3,988reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $3,470–$4,507
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Watertown price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,719
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $3,988

Return trip

Watertown → Houston$4,817

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

Houston to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,347	$2.70	$2,979 – $3,715
53' refrigerated	$3,988	$3.22	$3,470 – $4,507
48' flatbed	$4,046	$3.27	$3,480 – $4,613
Step deck	$4,410	$3.56	$3,704 – $5,115
Power only	$2,955	$2.39	$2,571 – $3,339
Hotshot	$2,230	$1.80	$1,851 – $2,609
26' box truck	$2,186	$1.77	$1,858 – $2,514
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.08	$1,125 – $1,553

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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 Watertown

53' refrigerated lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,768	$3.34	$4,148 – $5,388	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$7,026	$4.40	$6,113 – $7,939	3 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,978	$4.85	$2,591 – $3,365	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,424	$2.60	$2,979 – $3,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,116	$2.98	$3,581 – $4,651	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,052	$3.21	$3,526 – $4,579	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$7,030	$4.40	$6,116 – $7,944	3 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$3,322	$3.36	$2,890 – $3,753	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Watertown, SD is estimated at $3,988 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,470 and $4,507.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,269 of the $3,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,719 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,817, which makes Houston, TX to Watertown, 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