Kansas City, KS · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Kansas City, KS
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Kansas City, Kansas, on its busiest lanes.
$4.92/mi outbound
−0.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.64/mi
- vs national
- +18.3%
- 1 year
- +35.9%
- Population
- 156,752
Reefer lanes from Kansas City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,469 | $4.96 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,735 | $3.58 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,273 | $4.64 |
| Houston, TX | $3,256 | $4.27 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,043 | $4.12 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,870 | $4.76 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,467 | $4.19 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,612 | $3.60 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,525 | $4.74 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,454 | $5.71 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,563 | $4.70 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,149 | $3.55 |
| Austin, TX | $3,208 | $4.29 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,489 | $4.69 |
From Kansas City, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.55 a mile (San Jose, $6,149) and $5.71 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,454) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Kansas City
Reefer lanes into Kansas City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,343 | $3.33 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,907 | $4.32 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,508 | $5.12 |
| Houston, TX | $2,670 | $3.50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,164 | $2.59 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,679 | $2.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,843 | $3.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,758 | $4.33 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,070 | $3.88 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,931 | $2.59 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,102 | $3.86 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,406 | $4.27 |
| Austin, TX | $2,631 | $3.52 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,020 | $3.16 |
Reefer · outbound · Kansas market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Kansas City is priced with the Kansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Kansas City's own distances.
Kansas City rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.13 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.92 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.05 | +3.5% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.51 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.61 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.72 | +3.0% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.68 | +3.1% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.65 | +3.1% | +17.0% |