Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$3,374flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 822 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$3,846
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,571
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $3,374

Return trip

Kansas City → Cleveland$3,440

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Cleveland to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,765	$3.36	$2,461 – $3,069
53' refrigerated	$3,297	$4.01	$2,868 – $3,725
48' flatbed	$3,374	$4.10	$2,902 – $3,846
Step deck	$3,683	$4.48	$3,094 – $4,272
Power only	$2,423	$2.95	$2,108 – $2,738
Hotshot	$1,828	$2.22	$1,517 – $2,138
26' box truck	$1,799	$2.19	$1,529 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.35	$929 – $1,283

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More lanes from Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,156	$6.57	$2,714 – $3,598	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$8,277	$3.41	$7,118 – $9,436	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,977	$5.39	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,061	$3.85	$4,352 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$7,895	$3.84	$6,789 – $9,000	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$2,777	$6.58	$2,388 – $3,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,590	$3.77	$4,808 – $6,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,173	$3.42	$7,029 – $9,318	5 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 Cleveland, OH to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,374 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 822 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $3,846.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 822 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 $803 of the $3,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,440, which makes Cleveland, OH to Kansas City, MO 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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