Lane · REEF · Oct 2026
Summerset, SD to Houston, TX reefer rate
$4,959reefer
−0.3% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.87
- Distance
- 1,282 mi
- Typical range
- $4,314–$5,603
- Transit
- 3 days
Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Summerset to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +1.8%
- 1 year
- +36.3%
- 5 years
- +3.7%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,645
- Fuel
- $1,314
- All-in estimate
- $4,959
Return trip
Houston → Summerset$4,106This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Summerset to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,161 | $3.25 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,959 | $3.87 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,028 | $3.92 | |
| Step deck | $5,478 | $4.27 | |
| Power only | $3,676 | $2.87 | |
| Hotshot | $2,774 | $2.16 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,719 | $2.12 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,664 | $1.30 |
More lanes from Summerset
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,524 | $4.78 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,725 | $3.75 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,705 | $3.90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,413 | $4.30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,903 | $4.57 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,827 | $3.89 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,772 | $3.74 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,112 | $4.03 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,363 | $3.20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,992 | $4.30 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,565 | $4.13 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,103 | $2.59 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,541 | $2.86 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,258 | $5.62 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,639 | $4.33 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,360 | $5.17 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Summerset, SD to Houston, TX?
A 53' refrigerated from Summerset, SD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,959 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,314 and $5,603.
How far is Summerset, SD from Houston, TX by truck?
About 1,282 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 $1,314 of the $4,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,645 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Summerset, SD?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes Summerset, 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