Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$1,864hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 822 mi
Typical range: $1,547–$2,180
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $1,864

Return trip

Cleveland → Kansas City$1,828

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 Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,819	$3.43	$2,509 – $3,129
53' refrigerated	$3,361	$4.09	$2,924 – $3,798
48' flatbed	$3,440	$4.19	$2,959 – $3,922
Step deck	$3,755	$4.57	$3,155 – $4,356
Power only	$2,470	$3.01	$2,149 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,864	$2.27	$1,547 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,834	$2.23	$1,559 – $2,109
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.37	$947 – $1,308

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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 Cleveland

Hotshot lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,690	$2.35	$4,722 – $6,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,147	$3.13	$952 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,327	$1.77	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$923	$2.19	$766 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $1,864 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 822 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,547 and $2,180.

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

About 822 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 $514 of the $1,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,828, which makes Kansas City, MO to Cleveland, OH 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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