Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$4,020flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $3,457–$4,583
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,582
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,020

Return trip

Kansas City → Boston$7,193

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Boston to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,336	$2.27	$2,969 – $3,703
53' refrigerated	$3,975	$2.70	$3,458 – $4,491
48' flatbed	$4,020	$2.73	$3,457 – $4,583
Step deck	$4,378	$2.97	$3,678 – $5,079
Power only	$2,953	$2.01	$2,569 – $3,337
Hotshot	$2,229	$1.51	$1,850 – $2,608
26' box truck	$2,182	$1.48	$1,855 – $2,509
Sprinter van	$1,334	$0.91	$1,121 – $1,548

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $4,020 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,457 and $4,583.

How far is Boston, MA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,438 of the $4,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,193, which makes Boston, MA to Kansas City, MO 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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