Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$3,988hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $3,310–$4,666
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Boston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,068
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $3,988

Return trip

Boston → Kansas City$2,229

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Kansas City to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,969	$4.05	$5,312 – $6,625
53' refrigerated	$7,111	$4.83	$6,187 – $8,036
48' flatbed	$7,193	$4.89	$6,186 – $8,200
Step deck	$7,834	$5.32	$6,580 – $9,087
Power only	$5,283	$3.59	$4,597 – $5,970
Hotshot	$3,988	$2.71	$3,310 – $4,666
26' box truck	$3,904	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,490
Sprinter van	$2,387	$1.62	$2,005 – $2,769

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More lanes from Kansas City

Hotshot lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,458	$2.68	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,738	$2.28	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,737	$2.22	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,134	$2.57	$2,601 – $3,667	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,858	$2.23	$1,542 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,053	$1.94	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d

More lanes into Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Boston, MA?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Boston, MA is estimated at $3,988 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,310 and $4,666.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,472 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 $920 of the $3,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,229, which makes Kansas City, MO to Boston, MA 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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