Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$3,078flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $2,647–$3,509
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,156
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Kansas City → Corpus Christi$3,769

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,531	$2.68	$2,252 – $2,809
53' refrigerated	$3,017	$3.20	$2,625 – $3,409
48' flatbed	$3,078	$3.26	$2,647 – $3,509
Step deck	$3,358	$3.56	$2,821 – $3,895
Power only	$2,224	$2.36	$1,935 – $2,513
Hotshot	$1,678	$1.78	$1,393 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,649	$1.75	$1,401 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.07	$850 – $1,174

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,293	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,314	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,951	$3.02	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,651	$3.72	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,647 and $3,509.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 944 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 $922 of the $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,769, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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