Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wichita, KS reefer rate

$2,398reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $2,086–$2,709
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wichita price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,724
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $2,398

Return trip

Wichita → Houston$2,924

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

Houston to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,010	$3.05	$1,789 – $2,231
53' refrigerated	$2,398	$3.64	$2,086 – $2,709
48' flatbed	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813
Step deck	$2,697	$4.10	$2,265 – $3,128
Power only	$1,753	$2.66	$1,525 – $1,981
Hotshot	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547
26' box truck	$1,304	$1.98	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$804	$1.22	$675 – $933

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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 Wichita

53' refrigerated lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,875	$3.26	$4,241 – $5,508	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,242	$4.39	$5,430 – $7,053	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,190	$4.60	$2,775 – $3,604	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,756	$2.67	$2,397 – $3,114	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,141	$2.92	$3,603 – $4,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,445	$3.62	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,063	$4.42	$5,275 – $6,851	3 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,725	$4.30	$1,500 – $1,949	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,086 and $2,709.

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

About 658 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 $674 of the $2,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,724 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,924, which makes Houston, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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