Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Orlando, FL hotshot rate

$3,781hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,252 mi
Typical range: $3,138–$4,423
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,998
Fuel: $783
All-in estimate: $3,781

Return trip

Orlando → Kansas City$1,710

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Kansas City to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,673	$4.53	$5,049 – $6,297
53' refrigerated	$6,760	$5.40	$5,882 – $7,639
48' flatbed	$6,857	$5.48	$5,897 – $7,818
Step deck	$7,473	$5.97	$6,277 – $8,668
Power only	$5,010	$4.00	$4,358 – $5,661
Hotshot	$3,781	$3.02	$3,138 – $4,423
26' box truck	$3,706	$2.96	$3,150 – $4,262
Sprinter van	$2,269	$1.81	$1,906 – $2,632

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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 Orlando

Hotshot lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,089	$2.78	$2,564 – $3,614	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$8,773	$3.35	$7,282 – $10,264	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$3,902	$3.32	$3,238 – $4,565	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,693	$2.66	$2,235 – $3,151	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$4,280	$1.96	$3,553 – $5,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$2,577	$2.50	$2,139 – $3,015	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,173	$2.57	$2,634 – $3,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$8,511	$3.36	$7,064 – $9,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Orlando, FL?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Orlando, FL is estimated at $3,781 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,252 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,138 and $4,423.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 1,252 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 $783 of the $3,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,710, which makes Kansas City, MO to Orlando, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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