Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Wichita, KS reefer rate

$4,875reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,495 mi
Typical range: $4,241–$5,508
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Wichita price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,343
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $4,875

Return trip

Wichita → New York$7,260

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

New York to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,091	$2.74	$3,641 – $4,541
53' refrigerated	$4,875	$3.26	$4,241 – $5,508
48' flatbed	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619
Step deck	$5,368	$3.59	$4,509 – $6,227
Power only	$3,622	$2.42	$3,152 – $4,093
Hotshot	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,676	$1.79	$2,275 – $3,078
Sprinter van	$1,636	$1.09	$1,375 – $1,898

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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 Wichita

53' refrigerated lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,242	$4.39	$5,430 – $7,053	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,190	$4.60	$2,775 – $3,604	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,398	$3.64	$2,086 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,756	$2.67	$2,397 – $3,114	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,141	$2.92	$3,603 – $4,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,445	$3.62	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,063	$4.42	$5,275 – $6,851	3 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,725	$4.30	$1,500 – $1,949	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Wichita, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Wichita, KS is estimated at $4,875 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,241 and $5,508.

How far is New York, NY from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,495 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 $1,532 of the $4,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,343 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,260, which makes New York, NY to Wichita, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →