Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,667hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $1,384–$1,950
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,211
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,667

Return trip

Kansas City → Columbus$1,700

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

Columbus to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,529	$3.46	$2,251 – $2,807
53' refrigerated	$3,016	$4.13	$2,624 – $3,408
48' flatbed	$3,095	$4.24	$2,662 – $3,529
Step deck	$3,381	$4.63	$2,840 – $3,922
Power only	$2,210	$3.03	$1,923 – $2,498
Hotshot	$1,667	$2.28	$1,384 – $1,950
26' box truck	$1,643	$2.25	$1,396 – $1,889
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.39	$850 – $1,173

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 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 Columbus, OH to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,667 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,384 and $1,950.

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

About 730 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 $456 of the $1,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,211 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,700, which makes Columbus, OH to Kansas City, MO 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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