Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$2,155hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $1,789–$2,521
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,529
Fuel: $626
All-in estimate: $2,155

Return trip

Laredo → Kansas City$1,760

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,247	$3.24	$2,889 – $3,604
53' refrigerated	$3,870	$3.87	$3,367 – $4,373
48' flatbed	$3,943	$3.94	$3,391 – $4,495
Step deck	$4,301	$4.30	$3,613 – $4,989
Power only	$2,856	$2.85	$2,485 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.15	$1,789 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,116	$2.11	$1,799 – $2,434
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.30	$1,091 – $1,506

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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 Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX is estimated at $2,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,789 and $2,521.

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

About 1,001 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 $626 of the $2,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,760, which makes Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX 22% 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 →