Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kansas City, KS flatbed rate

$2,738flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $2,354–$3,121
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,994
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $2,738

Return trip

Kansas City → Houston$3,339

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

Houston to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,239	$2.94	$1,993 – $2,485
53' refrigerated	$2,670	$3.50	$2,323 – $3,017
48' flatbed	$2,738	$3.59	$2,354 – $3,121
Step deck	$2,990	$3.92	$2,511 – $3,468
Power only	$1,959	$2.57	$1,704 – $2,214
Hotshot	$1,478	$1.94	$1,226 – $1,729
26' box truck	$1,455	$1.91	$1,237 – $1,674
Sprinter van	$896	$1.18	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$4,402	$3.38	$3,786 – $5,019	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$6,977	$4.36	$6,000 – $7,954	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,603	$5.31	$2,238 – $2,967	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$3,210	$2.63	$2,761 – $3,660	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$3,733	$3.03	$3,210 – $4,256	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$2,909	$3.51	$2,502 – $3,316	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$6,829	$4.38	$5,873 – $7,786	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,143	$4.02	$1,843 – $2,443	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kansas City, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $2,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,354 and $3,121.

How far is Houston, TX from Kansas City, KS by truck?

About 762 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 $744 of the $2,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,339, which makes Houston, TX to Kansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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