Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Kansas City, MO freight rate

$1,469dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 647 mi
Typical range: $1,307–$1,631
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $874
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $1,469

Return trip

Kansas City → Colorado Springs$3,150

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

Colorado Springs to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,469	$2.27	$1,307 – $1,631
53' refrigerated	$1,752	$2.71	$1,524 – $1,980
48' flatbed	$1,804	$2.79	$1,551 – $2,057
Step deck	$1,972	$3.05	$1,656 – $2,287
Power only	$1,280	$1.98	$1,114 – $1,447
Hotshot	$966	$1.49	$801 – $1,130
26' box truck	$953	$1.47	$810 – $1,096
Sprinter van	$588	$0.91	$494 – $682

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

53' dry van lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$4,795	$2.49	$4,267 – $5,322	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$2,018	$2.07	$1,796 – $2,240	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,163	$1.99	$1,925 – $2,401	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,079	$2.14	$1,850 – $2,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,630	$2.52	$1,451 – $1,810	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$4,420	$2.38	$3,933 – $4,906	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,913	$2.19	$1,703 – $2,124	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,980	$2.08	$1,763 – $2,198	2 d

More lanes into Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Colorado Springs, CO to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,469 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 647 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,307 and $1,631.

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

About 647 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 $595 of the $1,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $874 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,150, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Kansas City, MO 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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