Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$1,794flatbed

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $1,543–$2,046
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Kansas City price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,167
Fuel: $627
All-in estimate: $1,794

Return trip

Kansas City → Aurora$3,848

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Aurora to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,461	$2.28	$1,300 – $1,622
53' refrigerated	$1,743	$2.71	$1,516 – $1,969
48' flatbed	$1,794	$2.80	$1,543 – $2,046
Step deck	$1,961	$3.06	$1,648 – $2,275
Power only	$1,273	$1.98	$1,108 – $1,439
Hotshot	$960	$1.50	$797 – $1,123
26' box truck	$948	$1.48	$805 – $1,090
Sprinter van	$584	$0.91	$491 – $678

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,266	$2.86	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822	3 d

More lanes into Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,794 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,543 and $2,046.

How far is Aurora, CO from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 642 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $627 of the $1,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,848, which makes Aurora, CO to Kansas City, MO 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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