Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$3,778hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $3,136–$4,420
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,760
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $3,778

Return trip

Kansas City → Fresno$3,150

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Fresno to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,646	$3.47	$5,025 – $6,267
53' refrigerated	$6,726	$4.13	$5,852 – $7,601
48' flatbed	$6,792	$4.17	$5,841 – $7,743
Step deck	$7,395	$4.54	$6,212 – $8,578
Power only	$5,005	$3.07	$4,354 – $5,655
Hotshot	$3,778	$2.32	$3,136 – $4,420
26' box truck	$3,696	$2.27	$3,141 – $4,250
Sprinter van	$2,258	$1.39	$1,897 – $2,620

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 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 Fresno, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,778 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,136 and $4,420.

How far is Fresno, CA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,629 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,018 of the $3,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,150, which makes Fresno, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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