Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Garden City, KS reefer rate

$2,673reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $2,325–$3,020
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Garden City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,891
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,673

Return trip

Garden City → Houston$3,259

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

Houston to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$2.94	$1,995 – $2,488
53' refrigerated	$2,673	$3.50	$2,325 – $3,020
48' flatbed	$2,740	$3.59	$2,357 – $3,124
Step deck	$2,992	$3.92	$2,514 – $3,471
Power only	$1,961	$2.57	$1,706 – $2,216
Hotshot	$1,479	$1.94	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,457	$1.91	$1,238 – $1,675
Sprinter van	$896	$1.17	$753 – $1,040

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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 Garden City

53' refrigerated lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,459	$3.20	$4,749 – $6,168	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$5,420	$4.52	$4,715 – $6,124	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,817	$4.34	$3,321 – $4,313	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,313	$2.80	$2,012 – $2,614	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$4,667	$2.86	$4,060 – $5,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,539	$3.57	$2,209 – $2,869	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$5,267	$4.54	$4,583 – $5,952	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$1,989	$3.96	$1,731 – $2,248	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Garden City, KS is estimated at $2,673 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,325 and $3,020.

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

About 763 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 $782 of the $2,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,259, which makes Houston, TX to Garden City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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