Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,992hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $1,653–$2,331
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,284
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $1,992

Return trip

Kansas City → Baltimore$3,006

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Baltimore to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$2.65	$2,665 – $3,324
53' refrigerated	$3,569	$3.15	$3,105 – $4,032
48' flatbed	$3,627	$3.20	$3,119 – $4,135
Step deck	$3,954	$3.49	$3,321 – $4,586
Power only	$2,640	$2.33	$2,296 – $2,983
Hotshot	$1,992	$1.76	$1,653 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,954	$1.73	$1,661 – $2,247
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.06	$1,006 – $1,389

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More lanes from Baltimore

Hotshot lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$842	$4.21	$699 – $986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$4,382	$1.60	$3,637 – $5,127	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,368	$1.91	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,598	$1.76	$2,156 – $3,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$4,207	$1.78	$3,492 – $4,923	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$630	$5.78	$523 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$2,897	$1.73	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$4,319	$1.60	$3,584 – $5,053	6 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Hotshot lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,312	$1.79	$1,919 – $2,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,297	$2.70	$1,076 – $1,517	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,420	$1.86	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,710	$1.38	$1,419 – $2,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,956	$1.60	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,517	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,662	$2.33	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,992 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,653 and $2,331.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,132 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $708 of the $1,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,006, which makes Baltimore, MD to Kansas City, MO 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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