Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Columbia, MO to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$2,578reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 581 mi
Typical range: $2,243–$2,914
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,983
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $2,578

Return trip

Dallas → Columbia$2,106

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbia to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,161	$3.72	$1,923 – $2,399
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$4.44	$2,243 – $2,914
48' flatbed	$2,662	$4.58	$2,290 – $3,035
Step deck	$2,912	$5.01	$2,446 – $3,377
Power only	$1,879	$3.23	$1,635 – $2,123
Hotshot	$1,417	$2.44	$1,176 – $1,658
26' box truck	$1,400	$2.41	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$864	$1.49	$726 – $1,003

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More lanes from Columbia

53' refrigerated lanes from Columbia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$5,646	$4.88	$4,912 – $6,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$5,968	$3.41	$5,192 – $6,744	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,843	$4.95	$1,603 – $2,082	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$3,175	$4.10	$2,762 – $3,588	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$5,331	$3.90	$4,638 – $6,024	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$5,090	$4.70	$4,429 – $5,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,492	$3.98	$3,038 – $3,946	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$5,840	$3.42	$5,081 – $6,599	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 Columbia, MO to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Columbia, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 581 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,243 and $2,914.

How far is Columbia, MO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 581 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 $595 of the $2,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Columbia, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,106, which makes Columbia, MO to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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