Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Wichita, KS reefer rate

$2,796reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $2,432–$3,159
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Wichita price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,966
Fuel: $830
All-in estimate: $2,796

Return trip

Wichita → Corpus Christi$3,410

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

Corpus Christi to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,345	$2.89	$2,087 – $2,603
53' refrigerated	$2,796	$3.45	$2,432 – $3,159
48' flatbed	$2,862	$3.53	$2,462 – $3,263
Step deck	$3,125	$3.86	$2,625 – $3,625
Power only	$2,054	$2.54	$1,787 – $2,321
Hotshot	$1,549	$1.91	$1,286 – $1,813
26' box truck	$1,525	$1.88	$1,296 – $1,754
Sprinter van	$938	$1.16	$788 – $1,088

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Wichita

53' refrigerated lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,875	$3.26	$4,241 – $5,508	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,242	$4.39	$5,430 – $7,053	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,190	$4.60	$2,775 – $3,604	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,398	$3.64	$2,086 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,756	$2.67	$2,397 – $3,114	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,141	$2.92	$3,603 – $4,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,445	$3.62	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,063	$4.42	$5,275 – $6,851	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Wichita, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,796 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,432 and $3,159.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 810 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 $830 of the $2,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,410, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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