Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Baltimore, MD power only rate

$3,983power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $3,465–$4,501
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Baltimore price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,942
Fuel: $1,041
All-in estimate: $3,983

Return trip

Baltimore → Kansas City$2,640

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Kansas City to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,518	$3.99	$4,021 – $5,015
53' refrigerated	$5,385	$4.76	$4,685 – $6,085
48' flatbed	$5,473	$4.83	$4,707 – $6,239
Step deck	$5,966	$5.27	$5,012 – $6,921
Power only	$3,983	$3.52	$3,465 – $4,501
Hotshot	$3,006	$2.66	$2,495 – $3,517
26' box truck	$2,949	$2.60	$2,506 – $3,391
Sprinter van	$1,807	$1.60	$1,518 – $2,096

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More lanes from Kansas City

Power only lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,582	$3.55	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,135	$2.56	$3,597 – $4,672	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,565	$3.26	$1,362 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,305	$3.02	$2,005 – $2,604	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,626	$2.94	$3,155 – $4,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,152	$3.40	$3,613 – $4,692	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,463	$2.96	$2,143 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,045	$2.57	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d

More lanes into Baltimore

Power only lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,129	$5.65	$983 – $1,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$10,503	$3.83	$9,138 – $11,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$3,009	$4.20	$2,618 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,242	$2.87	$3,690 – $4,793	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$5,253	$2.23	$4,570 – $5,936	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$789	$7.24	$687 – $892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$4,730	$2.83	$4,115 – $5,345	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$10,351	$3.83	$9,005 – $11,696	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Baltimore, MD?

A Power only from Kansas City, MO to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,465 and $4,501.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,132 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,041 of the $3,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,640, which makes Kansas City, MO to Baltimore, MD 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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