Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ozark, MO reefer rate

$2,176reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 609 mi
Typical range: $1,893–$2,459
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ozark price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,552
Fuel: $624
All-in estimate: $2,176

Return trip

Ozark → Houston$2,665

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

Houston to Ozark by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ozark, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,824	$3.00	$1,623 – $2,025
53' refrigerated	$2,176	$3.57	$1,893 – $2,459
48' flatbed	$2,244	$3.68	$1,930 – $2,558
Step deck	$2,453	$4.03	$2,061 – $2,846
Power only	$1,588	$2.61	$1,381 – $1,794
Hotshot	$1,197	$1.97	$994 – $1,401
26' box truck	$1,182	$1.94	$1,005 – $1,360
Sprinter van	$730	$1.20	$613 – $846

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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 Ozark

53' refrigerated lanes into Ozark, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$4,039	$3.21	$3,514 – $4,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,685 mi	$6,926	$4.11	$6,025 – $7,826	4 d
Chicago, IL	524 mi	$2,514	$4.80	$2,188 – $2,841	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,160	$2.46	$2,750 – $3,571	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$3,397	$2.89	$2,956 – $3,839	3 d
San Antonio, TX	715 mi	$2,442	$3.42	$2,125 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$6,733	$4.13	$5,858 – $7,609	4 d
Dallas, TX	419 mi	$1,699	$4.05	$1,478 – $1,920	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Ozark, MO is estimated at $2,176 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 609 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,893 and $2,459.

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

About 609 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 $624 of the $2,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,552 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,665, which makes Houston, TX to Ozark, 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