Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kansas City, KS to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,256reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $2,833–$3,680
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,475
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $3,256

Return trip

Houston → Kansas City$2,670

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,731	$3.58	$2,430 – $3,031
53' refrigerated	$3,256	$4.27	$2,833 – $3,680
48' flatbed	$3,339	$4.38	$2,871 – $3,806
Step deck	$3,646	$4.78	$3,063 – $4,229
Power only	$2,389	$3.14	$2,078 – $2,700
Hotshot	$1,802	$2.36	$1,496 – $2,108
26' box truck	$1,775	$2.33	$1,509 – $2,041
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.43	$917 – $1,267

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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
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
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,525	$4.74	$2,197 – $2,853	1 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Kansas City, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,256 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,833 and $3,680.

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

About 762 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 $781 of the $3,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,670, which makes Kansas City, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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