Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Plano, TX hotshot rate

$1,303hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $1,081–$1,524
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $980
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,303

Return trip

Plano → Kansas City$1,064

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kansas City to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,993	$3.86	$1,774 – $2,213
53' refrigerated	$2,379	$4.61	$2,069 – $2,688
48' flatbed	$2,464	$4.78	$2,119 – $2,809
Step deck	$2,697	$5.23	$2,265 – $3,128
Power only	$1,728	$3.35	$1,503 – $1,953
Hotshot	$1,303	$2.52	$1,081 – $1,524
26' box truck	$1,289	$2.50	$1,096 – $1,483
Sprinter van	$797	$1.55	$670 – $925

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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 Plano

Hotshot lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,904	$1.81	$2,410 – $3,398	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,598	$2.44	$2,987 – $4,210	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,548	$1.48	$1,285 – $1,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,431	$2.46	$2,848 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Plano, TX?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Plano, TX is estimated at $1,303 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,081 and $1,524.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Plano, TX by truck?

About 516 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $323 of the $1,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,064, which makes Kansas City, MO to Plano, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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