Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,351hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,580
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $959
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $1,351

Return trip

Kansas City → Huntsville$1,702

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Huntsville to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,056	$3.28	$1,830 – $2,283
53' refrigerated	$2,453	$3.91	$2,134 – $2,772
48' flatbed	$2,528	$4.03	$2,174 – $2,882
Step deck	$2,763	$4.41	$2,321 – $3,205
Power only	$1,791	$2.86	$1,558 – $2,024
Hotshot	$1,351	$2.15	$1,121 – $1,580
26' box truck	$1,333	$2.13	$1,133 – $1,533
Sprinter van	$823	$1.31	$691 – $954

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More lanes from Huntsville

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,522	$2.64	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,752	$1.76	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,273	$2.17	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,409	$1.99	$2,830 – $3,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268	4 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 Huntsville, AL to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, AL to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,351 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,580.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 627 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 $392 of the $1,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,702, which makes Huntsville, AL to Kansas City, MO 21% 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 →