Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$1,989hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 802 mi
Typical range: $1,651–$2,328
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,488
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $1,989

Return trip

New Orleans → Kansas City$1,492

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Kansas City to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,011	$3.75	$2,680 – $3,342
53' refrigerated	$3,591	$4.48	$3,124 – $4,057
48' flatbed	$3,677	$4.58	$3,162 – $4,192
Step deck	$4,014	$5.01	$3,372 – $4,657
Power only	$2,637	$3.29	$2,294 – $2,980
Hotshot	$1,989	$2.48	$1,651 – $2,328
26' box truck	$1,958	$2.44	$1,665 – $2,252
Sprinter van	$1,204	$1.50	$1,012 – $1,397

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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 New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to New Orleans, LA?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,989 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 802 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,651 and $2,328.

How far is Kansas City, MO from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 802 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 $501 of the $1,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,492, which makes Kansas City, MO to New Orleans, LA 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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