Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Oakland, CA sprinter rate

$2,018sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 1,764 mi
Typical range: $1,695–$2,341
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Oakland price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,329
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $2,018

Return trip

Oakland → Kansas City$2,420

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,045	$2.86	$4,490 – $5,600
53' refrigerated	$6,009	$3.41	$5,228 – $6,791
48' flatbed	$6,061	$3.44	$5,213 – $6,910
Step deck	$6,597	$3.74	$5,542 – $7,653
Power only	$4,476	$2.54	$3,894 – $5,058
Hotshot	$3,379	$1.92	$2,805 – $3,954
26' box truck	$3,304	$1.87	$2,808 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,018	$1.14	$1,695 – $2,341

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More lanes from Kansas City

Sprinter van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,074	$1.61	$1,743 – $2,406	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$1,866	$1.16	$1,567 – $2,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$723	$1.51	$608 – $839	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,054	$1.38	$885 – $1,222	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,643	$1.33	$1,380 – $1,906	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,882	$1.54	$1,581 – $2,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,124	$1.35	$944 – $1,304	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$1,826	$1.16	$1,534 – $2,118	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

Sprinter van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$2,955	$0.98	$2,482 – $3,427	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$785	$1.98	$660 – $911	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$2,643	$1.22	$2,220 – $3,066	4 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$1,850	$0.96	$1,554 – $2,147	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$699	$0.93	$587 – $810	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$2,574	$0.87	$2,162 – $2,986	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$1,694	$0.97	$1,423 – $1,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$943	$1.79	$792 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Kansas City, MO to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,018 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 1,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,695 and $2,341.

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

About 1,764 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $689 of the $2,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,420, which makes Kansas City, MO to Oakland, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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