Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rolla, MO to Houston, TX reefer rate

$2,972reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $2,586–$3,358
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rolla to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,245
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,972

Return trip

Houston → Rolla$2,427

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rolla to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rolla, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,492	$3.51	$2,218 – $2,766
53' refrigerated	$2,972	$4.19	$2,586 – $3,358
48' flatbed	$3,053	$4.31	$2,625 – $3,480
Step deck	$3,335	$4.70	$2,801 – $3,869
Power only	$2,177	$3.07	$1,894 – $2,460
Hotshot	$1,642	$2.32	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,618	$2.28	$1,376 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$997	$1.41	$837 – $1,156

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More lanes from Rolla

53' refrigerated lanes from Rolla, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,144 mi	$5,590	$4.89	$4,863 – $6,316	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,781 mi	$6,060	$3.40	$5,272 – $6,848	4 d
Chicago, IL	407 mi	$1,945	$4.78	$1,692 – $2,198	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,388 mi	$5,397	$3.89	$4,695 – $6,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,066 mi	$5,022	$4.71	$4,369 – $5,675	2 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$3,341	$4.03	$2,907 – $3,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,732 mi	$5,914	$3.41	$5,145 – $6,683	4 d
Dallas, TX	536 mi	$2,440	$4.55	$2,123 – $2,757	1 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 Rolla, MO to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Rolla, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,972 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,586 and $3,358.

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

About 709 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 $727 of the $2,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,245 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,427, which makes Rolla, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. 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