Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,218reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $2,800–$3,636
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,409
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $3,218

Return trip

Houston → Ballwin$2,628

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ballwin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,699	$3.42	$2,402 – $2,996
53' refrigerated	$3,218	$4.08	$2,800 – $3,636
48' flatbed	$3,297	$4.18	$2,835 – $3,758
Step deck	$3,600	$4.56	$3,024 – $4,175
Power only	$2,363	$2.99	$2,056 – $2,670
Hotshot	$1,782	$2.26	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,755	$2.22	$1,492 – $2,018
Sprinter van	$1,079	$1.37	$907 – $1,252

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More lanes from Ballwin

53' refrigerated lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,235	$4.96	$4,554 – $5,915	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,298	$3.38	$5,479 – $7,117	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,687	$5.29	$1,468 – $1,907	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,675	$3.85	$4,938 – $6,413	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,688	$4.79	$4,079 – $5,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,615	$3.94	$3,145 – $4,085	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,161	$3.39	$5,360 – $6,962	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,720	$4.34	$2,366 – $3,074	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 Ballwin, MO to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Ballwin, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,218 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,800 and $3,636.

How far is Ballwin, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 789 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 $809 of the $3,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,628, which makes Ballwin, MO to Houston, TX 23% 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