Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Corpus Christi, TX reefer rate

$3,695reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $3,214–$4,175
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,727
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Kansas City$3,017

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kansas City to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,099	$3.28	$2,758 – $3,440
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.91	$3,214 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,769	$3.99	$3,242 – $4,297
Step deck	$4,112	$4.36	$3,454 – $4,770
Power only	$2,723	$2.88	$2,369 – $3,077
Hotshot	$2,055	$2.18	$1,705 – $2,404
26' box truck	$2,019	$2.14	$1,716 – $2,322
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.31	$1,041 – $1,438

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' refrigerated lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,180	$4.78	$5,377 – $6,983	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,558	$3.45	$4,835 – $6,280	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,159	$4.50	$1,878 – $2,439	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,141	$4.11	$2,733 – $3,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,895	$3.96	$4,258 – $5,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,606	$4.60	$4,877 – $6,335	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,350	$4.03	$2,915 – $3,786	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,439	$3.46	$4,732 – $6,146	3 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,926	$3.16	$5,156 – $6,697	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,773	$4.32	$5,892 – $7,653	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,248	$4.01	$4,566 – $5,930	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,994	$2.61	$2,605 – $3,384	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,041	$2.82	$4,386 – $5,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,379	$4.36	$5,550 – $7,209	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Kansas City, MO to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,214 and $4,175.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 944 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 $968 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,017, which makes Kansas City, MO to Corpus Christi, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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