Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lenexa, KS reefer rate

$2,636reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,293–$2,979
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lenexa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,868
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,636

Return trip

Lenexa → Houston$3,215

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

Houston to Lenexa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lenexa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,210	$2.95	$1,967 – $2,454
53' refrigerated	$2,636	$3.52	$2,293 – $2,979
48' flatbed	$2,704	$3.61	$2,325 – $3,082
Step deck	$2,953	$3.94	$2,481 – $3,425
Power only	$1,933	$2.58	$1,682 – $2,184
Hotshot	$1,458	$1.95	$1,210 – $1,706
26' box truck	$1,436	$1.92	$1,221 – $1,652
Sprinter van	$884	$1.18	$743 – $1,026

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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 Lenexa

53' refrigerated lanes into Lenexa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$4,363	$3.33	$3,796 – $4,930	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$6,885	$4.32	$5,990 – $7,780	3 d
Chicago, IL	500 mi	$2,542	$5.08	$2,211 – $2,872	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,149	$2.59	$2,739 – $3,558	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$3,694	$2.98	$3,214 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$2,806	$3.45	$2,441 – $3,171	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$6,732	$4.34	$5,857 – $7,608	3 d
Dallas, TX	520 mi	$2,036	$3.92	$1,772 – $2,301	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Lenexa, KS is estimated at $2,636 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,293 and $2,979.

How far is Houston, TX from Lenexa, KS by truck?

About 749 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 $768 of the $2,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lenexa, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,215, which makes Houston, TX to Lenexa, KS 18% cheaper. 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