Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Raytown, MO reefer rate

$2,537reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $2,208–$2,867
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Raytown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,765
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,537

Return trip

Raytown → Houston$3,107

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

Houston to Raytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Raytown, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,128	$2.83	$1,894 – $2,362
53' refrigerated	$2,537	$3.37	$2,208 – $2,867
48' flatbed	$2,602	$3.46	$2,238 – $2,967
Step deck	$2,842	$3.77	$2,387 – $3,297
Power only	$1,861	$2.47	$1,619 – $2,103
Hotshot	$1,404	$1.86	$1,165 – $1,642
26' box truck	$1,383	$1.84	$1,175 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$851	$1.13	$715 – $987

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 Raytown

53' refrigerated lanes into Raytown, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$4,124	$3.20	$3,588 – $4,661	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$6,680	$4.13	$5,811 – $7,548	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,373	$4.94	$2,064 – $2,681	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$3,064	$2.48	$2,666 – $3,462	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$3,490	$2.87	$3,036 – $3,943	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$2,716	$3.30	$2,363 – $3,069	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$6,534	$4.15	$5,684 – $7,383	3 d
Dallas, TX	528 mi	$1,972	$3.74	$1,716 – $2,229	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Raytown, MO is estimated at $2,537 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,208 and $2,867.

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

About 753 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 $772 of the $2,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,765 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,107, which makes Houston, TX to Raytown, 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