Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,534reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,150 mi
Typical range: $3,944–$5,123
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mitchell to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,355
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $4,534

Return trip

Houston → Mitchell$3,754

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mitchell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,804	$3.31	$3,385 – $4,222
53' refrigerated	$4,534	$3.94	$3,944 – $5,123
48' flatbed	$4,606	$4.01	$3,961 – $5,251
Step deck	$5,021	$4.37	$4,218 – $5,824
Power only	$3,354	$2.92	$2,918 – $3,790
Hotshot	$2,531	$2.20	$2,101 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,483	$2.16	$2,110 – $2,855
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.32	$1,278 – $1,765

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More lanes from Mitchell

53' refrigerated lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,225	$4.91	$6,286 – $8,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$5,504	$3.64	$4,788 – $6,219	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,745	$4.30	$2,389 – $3,102	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,062	$4.16	$4,404 – $5,720	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,663	$4.70	$5,797 – $7,529	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,575	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,491	$3.65	$4,777 – $6,205	3 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,712	$4.15	$3,230 – $4,195	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,944 and $5,123.

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

About 1,150 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 $1,179 of the $4,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,754, which makes Mitchell, SD to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. 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