Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Independence, MO reefer rate

$2,558reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $2,225–$2,890
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Independence price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $2,558

Return trip

Independence → Houston$3,132

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Independence, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,145	$2.82	$1,909 – $2,381
53' refrigerated	$2,558	$3.36	$2,225 – $2,890
48' flatbed	$2,622	$3.45	$2,255 – $2,989
Step deck	$2,864	$3.76	$2,406 – $3,322
Power only	$1,876	$2.47	$1,632 – $2,120
Hotshot	$1,415	$1.86	$1,175 – $1,656
26' box truck	$1,394	$1.83	$1,185 – $1,603
Sprinter van	$858	$1.13	$721 – $995

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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 Independence

53' refrigerated lanes into Independence, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,103	$3.20	$3,570 – $4,636	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,708	$4.13	$5,836 – $7,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,341	$4.98	$2,036 – $2,645	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,080	$2.47	$2,680 – $3,481	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,471	$2.87	$3,020 – $3,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,738	$3.29	$2,382 – $3,094	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,562	$4.15	$5,709 – $7,415	3 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,995	$3.72	$1,736 – $2,254	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Independence, MO is estimated at $2,558 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,225 and $2,890.

How far is Houston, TX from Independence, MO by truck?

About 761 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 $780 of the $2,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,132, which makes Houston, TX to Independence, 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