Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Kansas City, MO reefer rate

$4,132reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $3,595–$4,670
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Kansas City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,808
Fuel: $1,324
All-in estimate: $4,132

Return trip

Kansas City → New York$6,180

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

New York to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849
53' refrigerated	$4,132	$3.20	$3,595 – $4,670
48' flatbed	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776
Step deck	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295
Power only	$3,064	$2.37	$2,665 – $3,462
Hotshot	$2,312	$1.79	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,266	$1.75	$1,926 – $2,606
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.07	$1,165 – $1,609

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More lanes from New York

53' refrigerated lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d

More lanes into Kansas City

53' refrigerated lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,995	$3.72	$1,736 – $2,254	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $4,132 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,595 and $4,670.

How far is New York, NY from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,292 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,324 of the $4,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,180, which makes New York, NY to Kansas City, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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