Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Matthews, KY to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$3,056reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 861 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,453
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Matthews to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,174
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $3,056

Return trip

Dallas → St. Matthews$3,057

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

St. Matthews to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Matthews, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$2.98	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$3.55	$2,658 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,124	$3.63	$2,686 – $3,561
Step deck	$3,409	$3.96	$2,864 – $3,955
Power only	$2,248	$2.61	$1,956 – $2,540
Hotshot	$1,696	$1.97	$1,408 – $1,984
26' box truck	$1,668	$1.94	$1,418 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.19	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from St. Matthews

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Matthews, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,612	$4.74	$3,143 – $4,082	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$6,422	$2.95	$5,587 – $7,256	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,499	$4.70	$1,304 – $1,694	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$3,307	$3.47	$2,877 – $3,737	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$5,939	$3.33	$5,167 – $6,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$3,157	$4.65	$2,747 – $3,567	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$3,782	$3.36	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$6,292	$2.96	$5,474 – $7,110	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Matthews, KY to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from St. Matthews, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,056 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 861 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,453.

How far is St. Matthews, KY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 861 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 $882 of the $3,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Matthews, KY?

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

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