Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Huntsville, AL hotshot rate

$1,702hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $1,413–$1,991
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,310
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $1,702

Return trip

Huntsville → Kansas City$1,351

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Kansas City to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$4.13	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,091	$4.93	$2,689 – $3,493
48' flatbed	$3,185	$5.08	$2,739 – $3,631
Step deck	$3,482	$5.55	$2,925 – $4,039
Power only	$2,257	$3.60	$1,964 – $2,551
Hotshot	$1,702	$2.71	$1,413 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,680	$2.68	$1,428 – $1,932
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.65	$871 – $1,202

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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 Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,125	$2.23	$1,764 – $2,487	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,670	$2.66	$4,706 – $6,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,764	$3.01	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,684	$1.57	$2,227 – $3,140	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,742	$2.02	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,947	$2.11	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,513	$2.67	$4,576 – $6,451	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Huntsville, AL?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $1,702 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,413 and $1,991.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 627 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 $392 of the $1,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,351, which makes Kansas City, MO to Huntsville, AL 26% more expensive. 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 →