Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gladstone, MO reefer rate

$2,583reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $2,247–$2,918
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Gladstone price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,793
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $2,583

Return trip

Gladstone → Houston$3,163

This 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

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gladstone, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,166	$2.81	$1,928 – $2,404
53' refrigerated	$2,583	$3.35	$2,247 – $2,918
48' flatbed	$2,647	$3.43	$2,277 – $3,018
Step deck	$2,891	$3.75	$2,428 – $3,353
Power only	$1,895	$2.46	$1,649 – $2,142
Hotshot	$1,430	$1.85	$1,187 – $1,673
26' box truck	$1,408	$1.83	$1,197 – $1,619
Sprinter van	$866	$1.12	$728 – $1,005

More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Gladstone

53' refrigerated lanes into Gladstone, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$4,130	$3.20	$3,593 – $4,667	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,666	$4.13	$5,799 – $7,532	3 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,363	$4.95	$2,056 – $2,670	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$3,060	$2.48	$2,662 – $3,458	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$3,497	$2.87	$3,042 – $3,951	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$2,751	$3.28	$2,393 – $3,109	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$6,526	$4.15	$5,678 – $7,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,010	$3.70	$1,749 – $2,271	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Gladstone, MO is estimated at $2,583 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,247 and $2,918.

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 $790 of the $2,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,793 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,163, which makes Houston, TX to Gladstone, MO 18% cheaper. 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