Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, KY to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,353reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $2,917–$3,789
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelbyville to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,359
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $3,353

Return trip

Houston → Shelbyville$3,355

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelbyville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,813	$2.90	$2,504 – $3,122
53' refrigerated	$3,353	$3.46	$2,917 – $3,789
48' flatbed	$3,419	$3.52	$2,940 – $3,898
Step deck	$3,730	$3.85	$3,133 – $4,326
Power only	$2,473	$2.55	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,866	$1.92	$1,549 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,833	$1.89	$1,558 – $2,108
Sprinter van	$1,125	$1.16	$945 – $1,305

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More lanes from Shelbyville

53' refrigerated lanes from Shelbyville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$3,527	$4.78	$3,069 – $3,986	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$6,490	$2.95	$5,647 – $7,334	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$1,536	$4.61	$1,336 – $1,735	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$6,015	$3.33	$5,233 – $6,797	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$3,076	$4.70	$2,676 – $3,476	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,834	$3.35	$3,336 – $4,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$6,364	$2.96	$5,536 – $7,191	4 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,116	$3.53	$2,711 – $3,521	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 Shelbyville, KY to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Shelbyville, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,917 and $3,789.

How far is Shelbyville, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 970 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $994 of the $3,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Shelbyville, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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