Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Kansas City, MO reefer rate

$6,640reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $5,777–$7,503
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Kansas City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,821
Fuel: $1,819
All-in estimate: $6,640

Return trip

Kansas City → Seattle$6,035

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Seattle to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,574	$3.14	$4,961 – $6,187
53' refrigerated	$6,640	$3.74	$5,777 – $7,503
48' flatbed	$6,696	$3.77	$5,759 – $7,634
Step deck	$7,289	$4.11	$6,122 – $8,455
Power only	$4,946	$2.79	$4,303 – $5,589
Hotshot	$3,734	$2.10	$3,099 – $4,369
26' box truck	$3,651	$2.06	$3,103 – $4,198
Sprinter van	$2,229	$1.26	$1,873 – $2,586

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More lanes from Seattle

53' refrigerated lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,661	$4.81	$11,885 – $15,437	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,576	$4.03	$3,981 – $5,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,447	$3.64	$6,479 – $8,415	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,449	$3.79	$7,351 – $9,547	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,672	$4.34	$4,935 – $6,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,829	$4.58	$11,161 – $14,497	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,031	$3.82	$6,987 – $9,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,951	$3.96	$4,307 – $5,594	3 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 Seattle, WA to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from Seattle, WA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $6,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,777 and $7,503.

How far is Seattle, WA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,775 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,819 of the $6,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,035, which makes Seattle, WA to Kansas City, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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