Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Liberal, KS reefer rate

$2,510reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $2,184–$2,837
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Liberal price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,792
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,510

Return trip

Liberal → Houston$3,061

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

Houston to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,105	$3.00	$1,873 – $2,336
53' refrigerated	$2,510	$3.58	$2,184 – $2,837
48' flatbed	$2,579	$3.68	$2,218 – $2,940
Step deck	$2,818	$4.02	$2,367 – $3,269
Power only	$1,838	$2.62	$1,599 – $2,077
Hotshot	$1,386	$1.98	$1,151 – $1,622
26' box truck	$1,367	$1.95	$1,162 – $1,572
Sprinter van	$842	$1.20	$707 – $977

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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 Liberal

53' refrigerated lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$5,534	$3.19	$4,814 – $6,253	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,360	$4.53	$4,663 – $6,057	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$3,948	$4.30	$3,435 – $4,461	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,247	$2.83	$1,955 – $2,539	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,729	$2.85	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,351	$3.67	$2,045 – $2,656	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,178	$4.56	$4,505 – $5,851	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$1,837	$4.14	$1,598 – $2,076	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Liberal, KS is estimated at $2,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,184 and $2,837.

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

About 701 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 $718 of the $2,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,792 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,061, which makes Houston, TX to Liberal, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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