Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kansas City, KS to Austin, TX reefer rate

$3,208reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 747 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,625
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Austin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,442
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $3,208

Return trip

Austin → Kansas City$2,631

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kansas City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,690	$3.60	$2,394 – $2,986
53' refrigerated	$3,208	$4.29	$2,791 – $3,625
48' flatbed	$3,291	$4.41	$2,830 – $3,752
Step deck	$3,594	$4.81	$3,019 – $4,170
Power only	$2,353	$3.15	$2,047 – $2,659
Hotshot	$1,775	$2.38	$1,473 – $2,076
26' box truck	$1,748	$2.34	$1,486 – $2,010
Sprinter van	$1,076	$1.44	$904 – $1,248

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' refrigerated lanes from Kansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$6,469	$4.96	$5,628 – $7,310	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$5,735	$3.58	$4,990 – $6,481	3 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,273	$4.64	$1,977 – $2,568	1 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$3,256	$4.27	$2,833 – $3,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$5,043	$4.12	$4,388 – $5,699	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$5,870	$4.76	$5,107 – $6,634	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$3,467	$4.19	$3,016 – $3,918	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$5,612	$3.60	$4,882 – $6,341	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, KS to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Kansas City, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,208 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 747 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,625.

How far is Kansas City, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 747 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 $766 of the $3,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,631, which makes Kansas City, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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