Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,163reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $2,752–$3,574
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gladstone to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,373
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $3,163

Return trip

Houston → Gladstone$2,583

This 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

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,652	$3.44	$2,360 – $2,944
53' refrigerated	$3,163	$4.10	$2,752 – $3,574
48' flatbed	$3,242	$4.20	$2,788 – $3,696
Step deck	$3,540	$4.59	$2,974 – $4,106
Power only	$2,321	$3.01	$2,019 – $2,623
Hotshot	$1,751	$2.27	$1,453 – $2,048
26' box truck	$1,724	$2.24	$1,465 – $1,983
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.38	$891 – $1,231

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
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
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,462	$4.53	$2,142 – $2,782	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 Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,752 and $3,574.

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 $790 of the $3,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,373 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,583, which makes Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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