Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$5,840flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $5,022–$6,658
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,190
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $5,840

Return trip

Modesto → Kansas City$7,004

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kansas City to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,857	$2.88	$4,323 – $5,392
53' refrigerated	$5,787	$3.43	$5,034 – $6,539
48' flatbed	$5,840	$3.46	$5,022 – $6,658
Step deck	$6,358	$3.76	$5,340 – $7,375
Power only	$4,308	$2.55	$3,748 – $4,868
Hotshot	$3,252	$1.93	$2,699 – $3,805
26' box truck	$3,180	$1.88	$2,703 – $3,657
Sprinter van	$1,943	$1.15	$1,632 – $2,254

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Modesto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,840 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,022 and $6,658.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,650 of the $5,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,004, which makes Kansas City, MO to Modesto, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology