Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Kansas City, MO freight rate

$1,477dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $1,315–$1,640
Transit: 2 days

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

Denver to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $878
Fuel: $599
All-in estimate: $1,477

Return trip

Kansas City → Denver$3,167

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

Denver to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,477	$2.27	$1,315 – $1,640
53' refrigerated	$1,762	$2.70	$1,533 – $1,991
48' flatbed	$1,814	$2.78	$1,560 – $2,068
Step deck	$1,982	$3.04	$1,665 – $2,299
Power only	$1,288	$1.98	$1,120 – $1,455
Hotshot	$971	$1.49	$806 – $1,136
26' box truck	$958	$1.47	$815 – $1,102
Sprinter van	$591	$0.91	$496 – $685

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More lanes from Denver

53' dry van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,775	$2.49	$4,250 – $5,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,179	$2.11	$1,939 – $2,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$4,405	$2.38	$3,920 – $4,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,028	$2.06	$1,805 – $2,251	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 Denver, CO to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,477 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,315 and $1,640.

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

About 652 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 $599 of the $1,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,167, which makes Denver, CO to Kansas City, MO 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology