Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Glasgow, MT reefer rate

$5,975reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $5,198–$6,752
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Glasgow price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,276
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $5,975

Return trip

Glasgow → Houston$4,498

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Houston to Glasgow by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Glasgow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,016	$3.03	$4,464 – $5,567
53' refrigerated	$5,975	$3.60	$5,198 – $6,752
48' flatbed	$6,032	$3.64	$5,188 – $6,877
Step deck	$6,567	$3.96	$5,516 – $7,618
Power only	$4,447	$2.68	$3,869 – $5,025
Hotshot	$3,357	$2.02	$2,786 – $3,928
26' box truck	$3,283	$1.98	$2,791 – $3,776
Sprinter van	$2,006	$1.21	$1,685 – $2,327

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 Glasgow

53' refrigerated lanes into Glasgow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,983 mi	$7,423	$3.74	$6,458 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,360 mi	$7,164	$5.27	$6,233 – $8,095	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,205 mi	$5,845	$4.85	$5,085 – $6,605	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$3,806	$3.07	$3,312 – $4,301	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,945 mi	$6,480	$3.33	$5,637 – $7,322	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,610 mi	$5,825	$3.62	$5,068 – $6,583	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,410 mi	$7,386	$5.24	$6,425 – $8,346	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,152	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,821	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Glasgow, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Glasgow, MT is estimated at $5,975 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,198 and $6,752.

How far is Houston, TX from Glasgow, MT by truck?

About 1,658 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,699 of the $5,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glasgow, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,498, which makes Houston, TX to Glasgow, MT 33% 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