Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$1,531hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $1,271–$1,791
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,134
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $1,531

Return trip

Cincinnati → Kansas City$1,501

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Kansas City to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,330	$3.67	$2,074 – $2,586
53' refrigerated	$2,779	$4.38	$2,418 – $3,140
48' flatbed	$2,863	$4.51	$2,462 – $3,264
Step deck	$3,129	$4.93	$2,628 – $3,630
Power only	$2,030	$3.20	$1,766 – $2,294
Hotshot	$1,531	$2.41	$1,271 – $1,791
26' box truck	$1,511	$2.38	$1,284 – $1,738
Sprinter van	$932	$1.47	$783 – $1,081

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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 Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,271 and $1,791.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 635 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 $397 of the $1,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,501, which makes Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →