Wichita, KS · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Wichita, KS

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Wichita, 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: 400,991

Reefer lanes from Wichita

53' refrigerated rates from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$7,260	$4.86	$6,316 – $8,204	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,183	$3.65	$4,509 – $5,857	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,890	$4.17	$2,514 – $3,265	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,924	$4.44	$2,544 – $3,304	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,393	$4.26	$3,822 – $4,964	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,607	$4.66	$5,748 – $7,466	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,982	$4.41	$2,594 – $3,369	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,035	$3.67	$4,380 – $5,689	3 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$2,103	$5.25	$1,830 – $2,377	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$6,850	$5.64	$5,959 – $7,740	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	400 mi	$2,100	$5.25	$1,827 – $2,373	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,579 mi	$5,671	$3.59	$4,933 – $6,408	3 d
Austin, TX	603 mi	$2,748	$4.56	$2,391 – $3,106	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,100 mi	$5,017	$4.56	$4,365 – $5,669	3 d

From Wichita, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.59 a mile (San Jose, $5,671) and $5.64 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,850) 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 Wichita

Reefer lanes into Wichita

53' refrigerated rates into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,875	$3.26	$4,241 – $5,508	3 d
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$3,111	$2.56	$2,706 – $3,515	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	400 mi	$1,722	$4.31	$1,498 – $1,946	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,579 mi	$6,829	$4.32	$5,941 – $7,717	3 d
Austin, TX	603 mi	$2,254	$3.74	$1,961 – $2,547	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,100 mi	$3,375	$3.07	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d

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

Wichita rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Wichita 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

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