Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS reefer rate

$2,259reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 605 mi
Typical range: $1,965–$2,553
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,639
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $2,259

Return trip

Arkansas City → Houston$2,755

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

Houston to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,894	$3.13	$1,685 – $2,102
53' refrigerated	$2,259	$3.73	$1,965 – $2,553
48' flatbed	$2,330	$3.85	$2,004 – $2,656
Step deck	$2,547	$4.21	$2,140 – $2,955
Power only	$1,648	$2.72	$1,434 – $1,862
Hotshot	$1,243	$2.05	$1,031 – $1,454
26' box truck	$1,227	$2.03	$1,043 – $1,411
Sprinter van	$757	$1.25	$636 – $879

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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 Arkansas City

53' refrigerated lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$4,863	$3.26	$4,231 – $5,496	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$6,297	$4.39	$5,479 – $7,116	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,230	$4.58	$2,810 – $3,650	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$2,773	$2.67	$2,412 – $3,133	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$4,129	$2.92	$3,592 – $4,665	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,322	$3.69	$2,020 – $2,624	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$6,104	$4.41	$5,311 – $6,898	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$1,588	$4.55	$1,382 – $1,795	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $2,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 605 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,965 and $2,553.

How far is Houston, TX from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 605 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 $620 of the $2,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,755, which makes Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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