Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Anaheim, CA freight rate

$4,575dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,576 mi
Typical range: $4,072–$5,078
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Anaheim price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,126
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $4,575

Return trip

Anaheim → Kansas City$5,487

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kansas City to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,575	$2.90	$4,072 – $5,078
53' refrigerated	$5,451	$3.46	$4,742 – $6,159
48' flatbed	$5,507	$3.49	$4,736 – $6,278
Step deck	$5,996	$3.80	$5,037 – $6,956
Power only	$4,054	$2.57	$3,527 – $4,581
Hotshot	$3,060	$1.94	$2,540 – $3,580
26' box truck	$2,994	$1.90	$2,545 – $3,443
Sprinter van	$1,830	$1.16	$1,537 – $2,123

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d

More lanes into Anaheim

53' dry van lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$7,039	$2.46	$6,265 – $7,814	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,898	$2.47	$3,469 – $4,327	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,109	$2.88	$987 – $1,231	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$6,109	$2.18	$5,437 – $6,781	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$3,471	$2.52	$3,090 – $3,853	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,056	$11.12	$940 – $1,172	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$3,578	$2.50	$3,184 – $3,971	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Anaheim, CA?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $4,575 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,072 and $5,078.

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

About 1,576 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 $1,449 of the $4,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,487, which makes Kansas City, MO to Anaheim, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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