Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY flatbed rate

$2,756flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,370–$3,142
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,197
Fuel: $559
All-in estimate: $2,756

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Kansas City$2,250

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Kansas City to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,236	$3.91	$1,990 – $2,482
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$4.66	$2,321 – $3,015
48' flatbed	$2,756	$4.82	$2,370 – $3,142
Step deck	$3,014	$5.27	$2,532 – $3,496
Power only	$1,943	$3.40	$1,691 – $2,196
Hotshot	$1,465	$2.56	$1,216 – $1,714
26' box truck	$1,448	$2.53	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$894	$1.56	$751 – $1,038

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	4 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,490	$3.65	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,832	$3.42	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,756 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,370 and $3,142.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 572 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 $559 of the $2,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,250, which makes Kansas City, MO to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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