Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Irvine, CA hotshot rate

$3,070hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 1,582 mi
Typical range: $2,548–$3,592
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,081
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $3,070

Return trip

Irvine → Kansas City$3,682

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,590	$2.90	$4,085 – $5,095
53' refrigerated	$5,468	$3.46	$4,758 – $6,179
48' flatbed	$5,525	$3.49	$4,751 – $6,298
Step deck	$6,015	$3.80	$5,053 – $6,978
Power only	$4,067	$2.57	$3,538 – $4,596
Hotshot	$3,070	$1.94	$2,548 – $3,592
26' box truck	$3,004	$1.90	$2,553 – $3,454
Sprinter van	$1,836	$1.16	$1,542 – $2,130

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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 Irvine

Hotshot lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,751	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,559	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,607	$1.65	$2,164 – $3,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$720	$1.87	$598 – $842	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,121	$1.47	$3,421 – $4,822	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,392	$1.67	$1,986 – $2,799	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Irvine, CA is estimated at $3,070 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 1,582 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,548 and $3,592.

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

About 1,582 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 $989 of the $3,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,081 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,682, which makes Kansas City, MO to Irvine, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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