Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Missoula, MT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,888reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,824 mi
Typical range: $4,252–$5,523
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Missoula to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,019
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $4,888

Return trip

Houston → Missoula$6,493

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Missoula to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Missoula, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,103	$2.25	$3,652 – $4,554
53' refrigerated	$4,888	$2.68	$4,252 – $5,523
48' flatbed	$4,927	$2.70	$4,237 – $5,617
Step deck	$5,363	$2.94	$4,505 – $6,221
Power only	$3,642	$2.00	$3,169 – $4,116
Hotshot	$2,750	$1.51	$2,282 – $3,217
26' box truck	$2,688	$1.47	$2,285 – $3,091
Sprinter van	$1,641	$0.90	$1,379 – $1,904

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More lanes from Missoula

53' refrigerated lanes from Missoula, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,054	$3.37	$7,007 – $9,101	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$3,041	$2.81	$2,645 – $3,436	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$4,109	$2.60	$3,575 – $4,643	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,377	$3.10	$2,938 – $3,816	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$7,538	$3.22	$6,558 – $8,518	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$4,658	$2.70	$4,052 – $5,263	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$3,222	$2.77	$2,803 – $3,641	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$4,291	$2.73	$3,733 – $4,849	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Missoula, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,888 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,252 and $5,523.

How far is Missoula, MT from Houston, TX 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 $4,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,019 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,493, which makes Missoula, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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