Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Lubbock, TX hotshot rate

$1,557hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $1,293–$1,822
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,144
Fuel: $413
All-in estimate: $1,557

Return trip

Lubbock → Kansas City$1,272

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 Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,368	$3.58	$2,107 – $2,628
53' refrigerated	$2,824	$4.27	$2,457 – $3,192
48' flatbed	$2,906	$4.40	$2,499 – $3,313
Step deck	$3,176	$4.81	$2,668 – $3,684
Power only	$2,065	$3.12	$1,797 – $2,334
Hotshot	$1,557	$2.36	$1,293 – $1,822
26' box truck	$1,536	$2.32	$1,306 – $1,767
Sprinter van	$947	$1.43	$796 – $1,099

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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 Lubbock

Hotshot lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$3,367	$1.77	$2,795 – $3,939	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$2,850	$2.55	$2,365 – $3,334	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$2,602	$2.29	$2,160 – $3,045	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,119	$1.61	$929 – $1,309	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$2,876	$1.58	$2,387 – $3,365	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$946	$2.32	$785 – $1,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$2,685	$2.58	$2,228 – $3,141	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $1,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,293 and $1,822.

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

About 661 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 $413 of the $1,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,272, which makes Kansas City, MO to Lubbock, 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 →