Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Reno, NV hotshot rate

$3,490hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,590 mi
Typical range: $2,897–$4,083
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Reno price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $3,490

Return trip

Reno → Kansas City$2,209

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Kansas City to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,217	$3.28	$4,643 – $5,791
53' refrigerated	$6,215	$3.91	$5,407 – $7,023
48' flatbed	$6,279	$3.95	$5,400 – $7,158
Step deck	$6,837	$4.30	$5,743 – $7,930
Power only	$4,623	$2.91	$4,022 – $5,224
Hotshot	$3,490	$2.19	$2,897 – $4,083
26' box truck	$3,414	$2.15	$2,902 – $3,926
Sprinter van	$2,087	$1.31	$1,753 – $2,421

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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 Reno

Hotshot lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,302	$1.87	$4,401 – $6,204	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,592	$3.45	$1,321 – $1,862	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,626	$2.33	$3,840 – $5,413	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$3,333	$1.84	$2,766 – $3,900	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,239	$1.76	$1,028 – $1,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,618	$1.67	$3,833 – $5,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$3,057	$1.86	$2,537 – $3,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,861	$3.23	$1,545 – $2,177	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Reno, NV?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Reno, NV is estimated at $3,490 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,897 and $4,083.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Reno, NV by truck?

About 1,590 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $994 of the $3,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,209, which makes Kansas City, MO to Reno, NV 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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