Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,141reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 764 mi
Typical range: $2,733–$3,550
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: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,358
Fuel: $783
All-in estimate: $3,141

Return trip

Houston → Kansas City$2,565

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924
53' refrigerated	$3,141	$4.11	$2,733 – $3,550
48' flatbed	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671
Step deck	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080
Power only	$2,305	$3.02	$2,005 – $2,604
Hotshot	$1,738	$2.28	$1,443 – $2,034
26' box truck	$1,712	$2.24	$1,455 – $1,969
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.38	$885 – $1,222

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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
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
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,443	$4.55	$2,126 – $2,761	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, MO to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Kansas City, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,141 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 764 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,733 and $3,550.

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

About 764 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 $783 of the $3,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,358 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,565, which makes Kansas City, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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