Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,123reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,529
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gladstone to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $3,123

Return trip

Austin → Gladstone$2,550

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

Gladstone to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,619	$3.45	$2,331 – $2,907
53' refrigerated	$3,123	$4.12	$2,717 – $3,529
48' flatbed	$3,202	$4.22	$2,754 – $3,650
Step deck	$3,497	$4.61	$2,937 – $4,057
Power only	$2,291	$3.02	$1,993 – $2,589
Hotshot	$1,728	$2.28	$1,434 – $2,022
26' box truck	$1,702	$2.25	$1,447 – $1,957
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.38	$880 – $1,215

More lanes from Gladstone

53' refrigerated lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$6,176	$4.78	$5,373 – $6,979	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,558	$3.45	$4,835 – $6,280	3 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,150	$4.51	$1,870 – $2,429	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,163	$4.10	$2,752 – $3,574	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$4,898	$3.96	$4,261 – $5,535	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,603	$4.60	$4,874 – $6,331	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,369	$4.02	$2,931 – $3,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$5,442	$3.46	$4,734 – $6,149	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gladstone, MO to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Gladstone, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,529.

How far is Gladstone, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 758 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 $777 of the $3,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gladstone, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,550, which makes Gladstone, MO to Austin, 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