Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$7,172step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $6,025–$8,320
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,588
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $7,172

Return trip

Kansas City → Chula Vista$5,980

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chula Vista to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,472	$3.48	$4,870 – $6,074
53' refrigerated	$6,519	$4.15	$5,672 – $7,367
48' flatbed	$6,587	$4.19	$5,665 – $7,509
Step deck	$7,172	$4.57	$6,025 – $8,320
Power only	$4,848	$3.09	$4,218 – $5,479
Hotshot	$3,660	$2.33	$3,038 – $4,282
26' box truck	$3,581	$2.28	$3,044 – $4,118
Sprinter van	$2,189	$1.39	$1,839 – $2,539

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Step deck lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$16,368	$5.72	$13,749 – $18,986	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$7,272	$4.77	$6,108 – $8,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,742	$7.95	$2,303 – $3,181	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$15,212	$5.45	$12,778 – $17,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$6,442	$4.90	$5,411 – $7,473	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806	3 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chula Vista, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A Step deck from Chula Vista, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $7,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,025 and $8,320.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,571 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 $1,584 of the $7,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,980, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →