Merriam, KS · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Merriam, KS

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Merriam, 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: 11,560

Reefer lanes from Merriam

53' refrigerated rates from Merriam, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$6,465	$4.96	$5,624 – $7,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,739	$3.58	$4,993 – $6,485	3 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$2,279	$4.63	$1,982 – $2,575	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,231	$4.28	$2,811 – $3,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$5,047	$4.12	$4,391 – $5,703	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$5,866	$4.77	$5,104 – $6,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,442	$4.20	$2,994 – $3,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,615	$3.60	$4,885 – $6,345	3 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,502	$4.76	$2,177 – $2,828	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,122 mi	$6,417	$5.72	$5,583 – $7,251	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	538 mi	$2,541	$4.72	$2,211 – $2,871	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,738 mi	$6,162	$3.55	$5,361 – $6,963	4 d
Austin, TX	740 mi	$3,186	$4.31	$2,772 – $3,600	2 d
Charlotte, NC	952 mi	$4,470	$4.70	$3,889 – $5,051	2 d

From Merriam, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.55 a mile (San Jose, $6,162) and $5.72 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,417) 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 Merriam

Reefer lanes into Merriam

53' refrigerated rates into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$4,341	$3.33	$3,776 – $4,905	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,911	$4.32	$6,013 – $7,809	3 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$2,515	$5.11	$2,188 – $2,842	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,649	$3.51	$2,305 – $2,994	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,166	$2.59	$2,754 – $3,577	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$3,677	$2.99	$3,199 – $4,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,822	$3.44	$2,455 – $3,189	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,762	$4.33	$5,883 – $7,641	3 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,052	$3.90	$1,785 – $2,319	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,122 mi	$2,914	$2.60	$2,535 – $3,293	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	538 mi	$2,083	$3.87	$1,813 – $2,354	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,738 mi	$7,420	$4.27	$6,456 – $8,385	4 d
Austin, TX	740 mi	$2,612	$3.53	$2,273 – $2,952	2 d
Charlotte, NC	952 mi	$3,007	$3.16	$2,616 – $3,398	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Kansas market

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Merriam is priced with the Kansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Merriam's own distances.

Merriam rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Merriam by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.13	+5.6%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$3.24 – $4.13
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.92	−0.2%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$3.83 – $5.28
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.05	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$4.23 – $5.05
STEPStep deck	$5.51	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$4.62 – $5.51
PWRPower only	$3.61	+5.6%	+13.9%	+25.3%	$2.82 – $3.61
HOTHotshot	$2.72	+3.0%	+8.4%	+18.8%	$2.28 – $2.72
BOX26' box truck	$2.68	+3.1%	+7.6%	+17.5%	$2.28 – $2.68
SPRTSprinter van	$1.65	+3.1%	+7.1%	+17.0%	$1.41 – $1.65

Reefer lanes from Merriam

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Merriam rates by truck type

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