Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,923reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,839 mi
Typical range: $4,283–$5,563
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,038
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $4,923

Return trip

Houston → Shelby$6,540

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelby to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,133	$2.25	$3,678 – $4,587
53' refrigerated	$4,923	$2.68	$4,283 – $5,563
48' flatbed	$4,962	$2.70	$4,268 – $5,657
Step deck	$5,401	$2.94	$4,537 – $6,265
Power only	$3,669	$2.00	$3,192 – $4,146
Hotshot	$2,770	$1.51	$2,299 – $3,241
26' box truck	$2,707	$1.47	$2,301 – $3,114
Sprinter van	$1,653	$0.90	$1,389 – $1,918

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More lanes from Shelby

53' refrigerated lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$7,689	$3.39	$6,689 – $8,688	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,413	$2.74	$2,969 – $3,857	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,892	$2.62	$3,386 – $4,398	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,693	$3.03	$3,213 – $4,173	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,205	$3.23	$6,268 – $8,141	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,742	$2.69	$4,126 – $5,359	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,579	$2.71	$3,114 – $4,044	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$4,312	$2.73	$3,752 – $4,873	3 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 Shelby, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Shelby, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,923 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,839 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,283 and $5,563.

How far is Shelby, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,839 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,885 of the $4,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,038 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Shelby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,540, which makes Shelby, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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