Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Gladstone, MO box truck rate
$1,408box truck
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $1.83
- Distance
- 771 mi
- Typical range
- $1,197–$1,619
- Transit
- 2 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Gladstone price history
- 3 months
- +7.6%
- 1 year
- +18.1%
- 5 years
- +25.3%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $872
- Fuel
- $536
- All-in estimate
- $1,408
Return trip
Gladstone → Houston$1,724This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.
Houston to Gladstone by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $2,166 | $2.81 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $2,583 | $3.35 | |
| 48' flatbed | $2,647 | $3.43 | |
| Step deck | $2,891 | $3.75 | |
| Power only | $1,895 | $2.46 | |
| Hotshot | $1,430 | $1.85 | |
| 26' box truck | $1,408 | $1.83 | |
| Sprinter van | $866 | $1.12 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,599 | $2.15 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,616 | $1.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,857 | $1.68 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,222 | $1.86 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,263 | $2.06 |
| San Antonio, TX | $672 | $3.00 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,482 | $1.62 |
| Dallas, TX | $729 | $2.77 |
More lanes into Gladstone
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,264 | $1.75 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,662 | $2.27 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,279 | $2.68 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,677 | $1.36 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,916 | $1.57 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,501 | $1.79 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,585 | $2.28 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,090 | $2.01 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gladstone, MO?
A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Gladstone, MO is estimated at $1,408 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,197 and $1,619.
How far is Houston, TX from Gladstone, MO 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 $536 of the $1,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $872 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Gladstone, MO to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $1,724, which makes Houston, TX to Gladstone, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →