Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,420hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 764 mi
Typical range: $1,178–$1,661
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $942
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $1,420

Return trip

Kansas City → Houston$1,738

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

Houston to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388
53' refrigerated	$2,565	$3.36	$2,232 – $2,899
48' flatbed	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998
Step deck	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331
Power only	$1,882	$2.46	$1,637 – $2,127
Hotshot	$1,420	$1.86	$1,178 – $1,661
26' box truck	$1,398	$1.83	$1,188 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$860	$1.13	$723 – $998

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	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
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
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,094	$2.04	$908 – $1,280	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,420 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 764 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,178 and $1,661.

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

About 764 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 $478 of the $1,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,738, which makes Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →