Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,173reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,761–$3,586
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Great Bend to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,419
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $3,173

Return trip

Houston → Great Bend$2,602

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Great Bend to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,661	$3.62	$2,368 – $2,953
53' refrigerated	$3,173	$4.31	$2,761 – $3,586
48' flatbed	$3,256	$4.42	$2,800 – $3,712
Step deck	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126
Power only	$2,326	$3.16	$2,024 – $2,629
Hotshot	$1,755	$2.38	$1,456 – $2,053
26' box truck	$1,729	$2.35	$1,469 – $1,988
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.45	$894 – $1,235

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More lanes from Great Bend

53' refrigerated lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$7,571	$4.82	$6,586 – $8,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$4,917	$3.68	$4,278 – $5,556	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,057	$4.09	$2,659 – $3,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,144	$4.32	$3,605 – $4,683	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$6,915	$4.62	$6,016 – $7,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,141	$4.33	$2,733 – $3,550	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$4,791	$3.70	$4,168 – $5,413	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,333	$4.93	$2,030 – $2,637	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 Great Bend, KS to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Great Bend, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,761 and $3,586.

How far is Great Bend, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 736 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 $754 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Great Bend, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,602, which makes Great Bend, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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