Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$2,065flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $1,776–$2,354
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,540
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $2,065

Return trip

Kansas City → Dallas$2,528

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

Dallas to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,672	$3.11	$1,488 – $1,856
53' refrigerated	$1,995	$3.72	$1,736 – $2,254
48' flatbed	$2,065	$3.84	$1,776 – $2,354
Step deck	$2,259	$4.21	$1,897 – $2,620
Power only	$1,451	$2.70	$1,262 – $1,640
Hotshot	$1,094	$2.04	$908 – $1,280
26' box truck	$1,082	$2.01	$920 – $1,244
Sprinter van	$669	$1.25	$562 – $776

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 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 Dallas, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,776 and $2,354.

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

About 537 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 $525 of the $2,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,528, which makes Dallas, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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