Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, KS to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,406hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $1,167–$1,645
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,065
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,406

Return trip

Fort Worth → Kansas City$1,153

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kansas City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, KS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,148	$3.94	$1,912 – $2,384
53' refrigerated	$2,563	$4.70	$2,230 – $2,896
48' flatbed	$2,651	$4.86	$2,280 – $3,023
Step deck	$2,900	$5.32	$2,436 – $3,365
Power only	$1,865	$3.42	$1,622 – $2,107
Hotshot	$1,406	$2.58	$1,167 – $1,645
26' box truck	$1,390	$2.55	$1,182 – $1,599
Sprinter van	$859	$1.58	$722 – $997

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More lanes from Kansas City

Hotshot lanes from Kansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$3,620	$2.78	$3,005 – $4,236	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$3,221	$2.01	$2,673 – $3,768	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,243	$2.54	$1,031 – $1,454	1 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$1,802	$2.36	$1,496 – $2,108	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$2,819	$2.31	$2,340 – $3,298	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$3,282	$2.66	$2,724 – $3,840	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$1,922	$2.32	$1,596 – $2,249	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$3,150	$2.02	$2,615 – $3,686	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,979	$1.80	$2,472 – $3,485	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Kansas City, KS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,406 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,167 and $1,645.

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

About 545 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 $341 of the $1,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,153, which makes Kansas City, KS to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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