Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$3,467reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $3,016–$3,918
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,618
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,467

Return trip

San Antonio → Kansas City$2,843

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,908	$3.51	$2,588 – $3,228
53' refrigerated	$3,467	$4.19	$3,016 – $3,918
48' flatbed	$3,548	$4.28	$3,051 – $4,044
Step deck	$3,873	$4.68	$3,253 – $4,492
Power only	$2,548	$3.08	$2,217 – $2,880
Hotshot	$1,922	$2.32	$1,596 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,892	$2.28	$1,608 – $2,175
Sprinter van	$1,163	$1.40	$977 – $1,349

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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 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 San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,467 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,016 and $3,918.

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

About 828 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 $849 of the $3,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,618 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,843, which makes Kansas City, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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