Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Grand Prairie, TX freight rate

$2,081dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $1,852–$2,310
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,575
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $2,081

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Kansas City$1,699

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 Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,081	$3.78	$1,852 – $2,310
53' refrigerated	$2,483	$4.51	$2,160 – $2,806
48' flatbed	$2,568	$4.67	$2,208 – $2,927
Step deck	$2,809	$5.11	$2,360 – $3,258
Power only	$1,807	$3.29	$1,572 – $2,042
Hotshot	$1,362	$2.48	$1,131 – $1,594
26' box truck	$1,347	$2.45	$1,145 – $1,549
Sprinter van	$832	$1.51	$699 – $966

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d

More lanes into Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$4,413	$2.70	$3,928 – $4,898	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,419	$3.56	$3,043 – $3,795	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,305	$2.24	$2,051 – $2,558	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$3,741	$2.41	$3,329 – $4,152	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,089	$3.70	$4,529 – $5,649	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $2,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,852 and $2,310.

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

About 550 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 $506 of the $2,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,699, which makes Kansas City, MO to Grand Prairie, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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