Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,540step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $2,974–$4,106
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gladstone to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,763
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $3,540

Return trip

Houston → Gladstone$2,891

This direction runs 22% 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

Step deck lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$6,822	$5.28	$5,731 – $7,914	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,444	$5.12	$2,053 – $2,835	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$5,416	$4.38	$4,549 – $6,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$6,197	$5.08	$5,205 – $7,188	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,762	$4.49	$3,160 – $4,363	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$5,987	$3.81	$5,029 – $6,945	4 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,786	$5.13	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,540 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,974 and $4,106.

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 $777 of the $3,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,763 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,891, which makes Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX 22% 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