Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Las Vegas, NV hotshot rate

$3,036hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $2,520–$3,552
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,189
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $3,036

Return trip

Las Vegas → Kansas City$1,922

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Kansas City to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,550	$3.36	$4,049 – $5,050
53' refrigerated	$5,421	$4.00	$4,717 – $6,126
48' flatbed	$5,491	$4.06	$4,723 – $6,260
Step deck	$5,983	$4.42	$5,025 – $6,940
Power only	$4,023	$2.97	$3,500 – $4,546
Hotshot	$3,036	$2.24	$2,520 – $3,552
26' box truck	$2,974	$2.20	$2,528 – $3,420
Sprinter van	$1,820	$1.34	$1,529 – $2,111

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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 Las Vegas

Hotshot lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$4,969	$1.88	$4,124 – $5,814	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,165	$4.21	$967 – $1,363	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$4,233	$2.36	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$2,743	$1.89	$2,277 – $3,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$704	$2.32	$584 – $824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$4,308	$1.68	$3,576 – $5,040	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$2,443	$1.92	$2,027 – $2,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,232	$4.03	$1,023 – $1,442	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Las Vegas, NV?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $3,036 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,520 and $3,552.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 1,354 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $847 of the $3,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,922, which makes Kansas City, MO to Las Vegas, NV 58% 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 →