Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$3,156flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $2,714–$3,598
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,443
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $3,156

Return trip

Columbus → Kansas City$3,095

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$3.53	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,075	$4.21	$2,675 – $3,475
48' flatbed	$3,156	$4.32	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,447	$4.72	$2,896 – $3,999
Power only	$2,254	$3.09	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.33	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,675	$2.29	$1,424 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.41	$866 – $1,196

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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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,156 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,714 and $3,598.

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

About 730 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 $713 of the $3,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,443 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,095, which makes Kansas City, MO to Columbus, OH 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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