Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Kansas City, MO freight rate

$1,697dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 549 mi
Typical range: $1,511–$1,884
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,192
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $1,697

Return trip

Kansas City → Fort Worth$2,079

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

Fort Worth to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,697	$3.09	$1,511 – $1,884
53' refrigerated	$2,025	$3.69	$1,762 – $2,289
48' flatbed	$2,094	$3.82	$1,801 – $2,388
Step deck	$2,291	$4.17	$1,925 – $2,658
Power only	$1,474	$2.68	$1,282 – $1,665
Hotshot	$1,111	$2.02	$922 – $1,300
26' box truck	$1,099	$2.00	$934 – $1,263
Sprinter van	$679	$1.24	$570 – $788

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 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 Fort Worth, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 549 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,511 and $1,884.

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

About 549 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 $505 of the $1,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,192 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,079, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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