Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Detroit, MI sprinter rate

$1,047sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 755 mi
Typical range: $879–$1,214
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $752
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,047

Return trip

Detroit → Kansas City$1,059

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Kansas City to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,617	$3.47	$2,329 – $2,905
53' refrigerated	$3,121	$4.13	$2,715 – $3,526
48' flatbed	$3,200	$4.24	$2,752 – $3,648
Step deck	$3,495	$4.63	$2,936 – $4,054
Power only	$2,289	$3.03	$1,991 – $2,587
Hotshot	$1,727	$2.29	$1,433 – $2,020
26' box truck	$1,701	$2.25	$1,446 – $1,956
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.39	$879 – $1,214

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More lanes from Kansas City

Sprinter van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,074	$1.61	$1,743 – $2,406	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$1,866	$1.16	$1,567 – $2,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$723	$1.51	$608 – $839	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,054	$1.38	$885 – $1,222	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,643	$1.33	$1,380 – $1,906	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,882	$1.54	$1,581 – $2,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,124	$1.35	$944 – $1,304	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$1,826	$1.16	$1,534 – $2,118	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

Sprinter van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$777	$1.35	$653 – $902	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$3,249	$1.39	$2,729 – $3,769	4 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$605	$2.15	$508 – $702	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$1,374	$1.05	$1,154 – $1,593	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$1,609	$0.81	$1,352 – $1,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$649	$1.23	$545 – $753	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$1,510	$1.03	$1,268 – $1,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$3,212	$1.39	$2,698 – $3,725	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Detroit, MI?

A Sprinter van from Kansas City, MO to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,047 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 755 mi. Quotes typically land between $879 and $1,214.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 755 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 $295 of the $1,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,059, which makes Kansas City, MO to Detroit, MI 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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