Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Atlanta, GA flatbed rate

$3,775flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $3,247–$4,304
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,999
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $3,775

Return trip

Atlanta → Kansas City$2,607

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Kansas City to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,091	$3.89	$2,751 – $3,431
53' refrigerated	$3,686	$4.64	$3,207 – $4,165
48' flatbed	$3,775	$4.75	$3,247 – $4,304
Step deck	$4,122	$5.19	$3,462 – $4,782
Power only	$2,707	$3.41	$2,355 – $3,059
Hotshot	$2,042	$2.57	$1,695 – $2,389
26' box truck	$2,010	$2.53	$1,708 – $2,311
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.56	$1,039 – $1,434

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	4 d

More lanes into Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,683	$4.18	$3,167 – $4,199	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,828	$4.73	$9,312 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,721	$5.38	$3,200 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,303	$4.00	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,215	$2.79	$4,485 – $5,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,017	$3.81	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,932	$3.78	$3,381 – $4,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,539	$4.75	$9,064 – $12,015	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Atlanta, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $3,775 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,247 and $4,304.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 794 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 $776 of the $3,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,607, which makes Kansas City, MO to Atlanta, GA 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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