Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Missoula, MT reefer rate

$6,493reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,824 mi
Typical range: $5,649–$7,337
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Missoula price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,624
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $6,493

Return trip

Missoula → Houston$4,888

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

Houston to Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,451	$2.99	$4,851 – $6,050
53' refrigerated	$6,493	$3.56	$5,649 – $7,337
48' flatbed	$6,546	$3.59	$5,629 – $7,462
Step deck	$7,124	$3.91	$5,984 – $8,264
Power only	$4,839	$2.65	$4,210 – $5,468
Hotshot	$3,653	$2.00	$3,032 – $4,274
26' box truck	$3,571	$1.96	$3,035 – $4,106
Sprinter van	$2,180	$1.20	$1,831 – $2,529

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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 Missoula

53' refrigerated lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,761	$3.67	$7,622 – $9,900	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$5,933	$5.48	$5,162 – $6,704	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$7,348	$4.65	$6,393 – $8,303	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,432	$3.15	$2,986 – $3,878	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$7,654	$3.27	$6,659 – $8,648	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$6,187	$3.58	$5,383 – $6,992	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$6,287	$5.41	$5,470 – $7,104	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$5,701	$3.63	$4,960 – $6,442	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Missoula, MT is estimated at $6,493 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,649 and $7,337.

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

About 1,824 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 $1,869 of the $6,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,888, which makes Houston, TX to Missoula, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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