Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Colorado Springs, CO flatbed rate

$3,869flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.98
Distance: 647 mi
Typical range: $3,327–$4,410
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,237
Fuel: $632
All-in estimate: $3,869

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Kansas City$1,804

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Kansas City to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,150	$4.87	$2,804 – $3,497
53' refrigerated	$3,757	$5.81	$3,269 – $4,246
48' flatbed	$3,869	$5.98	$3,327 – $4,410
Step deck	$4,228	$6.54	$3,552 – $4,905
Power only	$2,746	$4.24	$2,389 – $3,103
Hotshot	$2,071	$3.20	$1,719 – $2,423
26' box truck	$2,043	$3.16	$1,737 – $2,350
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.95	$1,058 – $1,462

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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 Colorado Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,250	$4.28	$7,095 – $9,404	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$6,308	$6.46	$5,424 – $7,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$4,425	$4.55	$3,805 – $5,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,682	$4.15	$2,307 – $3,058	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$7,101	$3.82	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$4,082	$4.67	$3,510 – $4,653	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$6,193	$6.49	$5,326 – $7,060	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Colorado Springs, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $3,869 all-in in October 2026, or $5.98 a mile over about 647 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,327 and $4,410.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 647 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 $632 of the $3,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,804, which makes Kansas City, MO to Colorado Springs, CO 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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