Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$4,704dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $4,187–$5,222
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,582
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $4,704

Return trip

Philadelphia → Kansas City$2,936

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Kansas City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222
53' refrigerated	$5,606	$4.60	$4,877 – $6,335
48' flatbed	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486
Step deck	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193
Power only	$4,152	$3.40	$3,613 – $4,692
Hotshot	$3,134	$2.57	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,072	$2.52	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.54	$1,581 – $2,183

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,048	$3.81	$1,822 – $2,273	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,704 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,187 and $5,222.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,220 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 $1,122 of the $4,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,936, which makes Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA 60% more expensive. 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