Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to El Paso, TX hotshot rate

$2,128hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $1,767–$2,490
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to El Paso price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,512
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $2,128

Return trip

El Paso → Kansas City$1,738

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kansas City to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,208	$3.25	$2,855 – $3,561
53' refrigerated	$3,824	$3.88	$3,327 – $4,321
48' flatbed	$3,897	$3.95	$3,352 – $4,443
Step deck	$4,251	$4.31	$3,571 – $4,931
Power only	$2,821	$2.86	$2,454 – $3,188
Hotshot	$2,128	$2.16	$1,767 – $2,490
26' box truck	$2,091	$2.12	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,283	$1.30	$1,078 – $1,488

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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 El Paso

Hotshot lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,908	$1.75	$3,244 – $4,572	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,254	$2.69	$1,871 – $2,637	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,232	$2.21	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$778	$1.88	$645 – $910	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,356	$1.56	$2,786 – $3,927	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,049	$2.76	$1,700 – $2,397	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,128 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,767 and $2,490.

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

About 986 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 $616 of the $2,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,512 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,738, which makes Kansas City, MO to El Paso, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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