Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO reefer rate

$2,380reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 649 mi
Typical range: $2,071–$2,689
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Kansas City price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,715
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,380

Return trip

Kansas City → Lexington-Fayette$2,915

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,995	$3.07	$1,776 – $2,215
53' refrigerated	$2,380	$3.67	$2,071 – $2,689
48' flatbed	$2,450	$3.78	$2,107 – $2,793
Step deck	$2,678	$4.13	$2,249 – $3,106
Power only	$1,739	$2.68	$1,513 – $1,965
Hotshot	$1,312	$2.02	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,294	$1.99	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$798	$1.23	$670 – $926

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' refrigerated lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,379	$4.85	$2,939 – $3,818	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$6,622	$2.94	$5,761 – $7,483	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,629	$4.41	$1,417 – $1,841	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,433	$3.44	$2,986 – $3,879	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$6,158	$3.32	$5,357 – $6,958	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,931	$4.79	$2,550 – $3,312	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,927	$3.33	$3,417 – $4,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,493	$2.95	$5,649 – $7,337	5 d

More lanes into Kansas City

53' refrigerated lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,132	$3.20	$3,595 – $4,670	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,666	$4.13	$5,799 – $7,532	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,373	$4.94	$2,064 – $2,681	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,565	$3.36	$2,232 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,058	$2.48	$2,660 – $3,455	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,499	$2.87	$3,044 – $3,954	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,736	$3.29	$2,380 – $3,092	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,523	$4.15	$5,675 – $7,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 649 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,071 and $2,689.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 649 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 $665 of the $2,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,915, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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