Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Memphis, TN hotshot rate

$1,292hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 443 mi
Typical range: $1,072–$1,511
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Memphis price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,015
Fuel: $277
All-in estimate: $1,292

Return trip

Memphis → Kansas City$1,016

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Kansas City to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,985	$4.48	$1,766 – $2,203
53' refrigerated	$2,369	$5.35	$2,061 – $2,677
48' flatbed	$2,465	$5.57	$2,120 – $2,810
Step deck	$2,700	$6.09	$2,268 – $3,132
Power only	$1,714	$3.87	$1,491 – $1,936
Hotshot	$1,292	$2.92	$1,072 – $1,511
26' box truck	$1,281	$2.89	$1,089 – $1,473
Sprinter van	$794	$1.79	$667 – $921

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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 Memphis

Hotshot lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,353	$2.09	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,967	$2.61	$4,123 – $5,811	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,669	$2.94	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,309	$2.29	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,300	$1.54	$1,909 – $2,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,955	$1.89	$1,623 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,598	$2.14	$1,327 – $1,870	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Memphis, TN?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Memphis, TN is estimated at $1,292 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 443 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,072 and $1,511.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $277 of the $1,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,016, which makes Kansas City, MO to Memphis, TN 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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