Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Springfield, MO reefer rate

$2,206reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 621 mi
Typical range: $1,919–$2,493
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Springfield price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,570
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $2,206

Return trip

Springfield → Houston$2,701

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

Houston to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Springfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,849	$2.98	$1,646 – $2,053
53' refrigerated	$2,206	$3.55	$1,919 – $2,493
48' flatbed	$2,274	$3.66	$1,955 – $2,592
Step deck	$2,486	$4.00	$2,088 – $2,883
Power only	$1,610	$2.59	$1,401 – $1,820
Hotshot	$1,214	$1.96	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,199	$1.93	$1,019 – $1,379
Sprinter van	$740	$1.19	$621 – $858

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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 Springfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Springfield, 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	1,680 mi	$6,908	$4.11	$6,010 – $7,806	4 d
Chicago, IL	517 mi	$2,492	$4.82	$2,168 – $2,816	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$3,154	$2.46	$2,744 – $3,564	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$3,397	$2.89	$2,956 – $3,839	3 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,465	$3.40	$2,144 – $2,785	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,627 mi	$6,719	$4.13	$5,846 – $7,592	4 d
Dallas, TX	427 mi	$1,719	$4.03	$1,495 – $1,942	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Springfield, MO is estimated at $2,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 621 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,919 and $2,493.

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

About 621 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 $636 of the $2,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,570 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,701, which makes Houston, TX to Springfield, 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