Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX flatbed rate
$3,242flatbed
+3.2% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.20
- Distance
- 771 mi
- Typical range
- $2,788–$3,696
- Transit
- 2 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Gladstone to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +8.5%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,489
- Fuel
- $753
- All-in estimate
- $3,242
Return trip
Houston → Gladstone$2,647This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Gladstone to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $2,652 | $3.44 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $3,163 | $4.10 | |
| 48' flatbed | $3,242 | $4.20 | |
| Step deck | $3,540 | $4.59 | |
| Power only | $2,321 | $3.01 | |
| Hotshot | $1,751 | $2.27 | |
| 26' box truck | $1,724 | $2.24 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,061 | $1.38 |
More lanes from Gladstone
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,261 | $4.85 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,613 | $3.48 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,232 | $4.68 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,970 | $4.02 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,686 | $4.66 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,446 | $4.11 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,498 | $3.50 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,547 | $4.69 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,413 | $3.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,060 | $4.34 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,642 | $4.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,150 | $2.63 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,587 | $2.89 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,711 | $4.38 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX?
A 48' flatbed from Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,242 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,788 and $3,696.
How far is Gladstone, MO from Houston, TX by truck?
About 771 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 $753 of the $3,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,489 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gladstone, MO?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,647, which makes Gladstone, 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