Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Dallas, TX power only rate

$1,777power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $1,546–$2,008
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,283
Fuel: $494
All-in estimate: $1,777

Return trip

Dallas → Kansas City$1,451

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kansas City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,048	$3.81	$1,822 – $2,273
53' refrigerated	$2,443	$4.55	$2,126 – $2,761
48' flatbed	$2,528	$4.71	$2,174 – $2,882
Step deck	$2,766	$5.15	$2,323 – $3,209
Power only	$1,777	$3.31	$1,546 – $2,008
Hotshot	$1,340	$2.49	$1,112 – $1,567
26' box truck	$1,325	$2.47	$1,126 – $1,524
Sprinter van	$819	$1.53	$688 – $950

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More lanes from Kansas City

Power only lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,582	$3.55	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,135	$2.56	$3,597 – $4,672	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,565	$3.26	$1,362 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,305	$3.02	$2,005 – $2,604	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,626	$2.94	$3,155 – $4,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,152	$3.40	$3,613 – $4,692	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,463	$2.96	$2,143 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,045	$2.57	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Kansas City, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,777 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,546 and $2,008.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 537 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 $494 of the $1,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,451, which makes Kansas City, MO to Dallas, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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