Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$5,427flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $4,668–$6,187
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,914
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $5,427

Return trip

Fontana → Kansas City$6,509

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kansas City to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,508	$2.91	$4,012 – $5,003
53' refrigerated	$5,370	$3.47	$4,672 – $6,068
48' flatbed	$5,427	$3.50	$4,668 – $6,187
Step deck	$5,910	$3.82	$4,964 – $6,856
Power only	$3,993	$2.58	$3,474 – $4,512
Hotshot	$3,014	$1.95	$2,502 – $3,526
26' box truck	$2,949	$1.90	$2,507 – $3,392
Sprinter van	$1,803	$1.16	$1,515 – $2,091

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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 Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA is estimated at $5,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,668 and $6,187.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,513 of the $5,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,509, which makes Kansas City, MO to Fontana, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →