Kansas City, MO · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Kansas City, MO

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

$3.97/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.92/mi
vs national: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
Population: 516,032

Dry van lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van rates from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,048	$3.81	$1,822 – $2,273	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,120 mi	$5,176	$4.62	$4,607 – $5,746	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	549 mi	$2,079	$3.79	$1,850 – $2,307	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,746 mi	$5,000	$2.86	$4,450 – $5,550	4 d
Austin, TX	751 mi	$2,601	$3.46	$2,314 – $2,887	2 d
Charlotte, NC	946 mi	$3,592	$3.80	$3,197 – $3,987	2 d

From Kansas City, a 53' dry van costs between $2.86 a mile (San Jose, $5,000) and $4.62 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,176) 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

Dry van lanes into Kansas City

53' dry van rates into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,672	$3.11	$1,488 – $1,856	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,120 mi	$2,341	$2.09	$2,083 – $2,599	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	549 mi	$1,697	$3.09	$1,511 – $1,884	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,746 mi	$5,996	$3.43	$5,337 – $6,656	4 d
Austin, TX	751 mi	$2,124	$2.83	$1,890 – $2,357	2 d
Charlotte, NC	946 mi	$2,407	$2.54	$2,142 – $2,671	2 d

Dry van · 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

Dry van lanes from Kansas City

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Dry van lanes into Kansas City

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