Kansas City, MO · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Kansas City, MO

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Kansas City, Missouri, on its busiest lanes.

$4.73/mi outbound

−0.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.49/mi
vs national: +13.7%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 516,032

Reefer lanes from Kansas City

53' refrigerated rates from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,180	$4.78	$5,377 – $6,983	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,558	$3.45	$4,835 – $6,280	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,159	$4.50	$1,878 – $2,439	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,141	$4.11	$2,733 – $3,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,895	$3.96	$4,258 – $5,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,606	$4.60	$4,877 – $6,335	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,350	$4.03	$2,915 – $3,786	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,439	$3.46	$4,732 – $6,146	3 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,443	$4.55	$2,126 – $2,761	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,120 mi	$6,169	$5.51	$5,367 – $6,971	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	549 mi	$2,480	$4.52	$2,158 – $2,802	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,746 mi	$5,956	$3.41	$5,182 – $6,730	4 d
Austin, TX	751 mi	$3,101	$4.13	$2,698 – $3,504	2 d
Charlotte, NC	946 mi	$4,282	$4.53	$3,726 – $4,839	2 d

From Kansas City, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.41 a mile (San Jose, $5,956) and $5.51 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,169) 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

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,995	$3.72	$1,736 – $2,254	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,120 mi	$2,790	$2.49	$2,427 – $3,153	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	549 mi	$2,025	$3.69	$1,762 – $2,289	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,746 mi	$7,143	$4.09	$6,215 – $8,072	4 d
Austin, TX	751 mi	$2,532	$3.37	$2,203 – $2,862	2 d
Charlotte, NC	946 mi	$2,869	$3.03	$2,496 – $3,242	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Missouri market

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

Kansas City rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Kansas City by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.97	+5.3%	+14.1%	+24.8%	$3.12 – $3.97
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.4%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.69 – $5.09
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.86	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$4.07 – $4.86
STEPStep deck	$5.30	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.45 – $5.30
PWRPower only	$3.47	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.8%	$2.72 – $3.47
HOTHotshot	$2.62	+3.1%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$2.20 – $2.62
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.3%	$2.20 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.2%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Reefer lanes from Kansas City

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