Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$5,430flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $4,670–$6,191
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,916
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $5,430

Return trip

Riverside → Kansas City$6,513

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,510	$2.91	$4,014 – $5,006
53' refrigerated	$5,373	$3.47	$4,675 – $6,072
48' flatbed	$5,430	$3.50	$4,670 – $6,191
Step deck	$5,913	$3.81	$4,967 – $6,859
Power only	$3,995	$2.58	$3,476 – $4,515
Hotshot	$3,016	$1.95	$2,503 – $3,528
26' box truck	$2,951	$1.90	$2,508 – $3,394
Sprinter van	$1,804	$1.16	$1,515 – $2,093

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	4 d

More lanes into Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,670 and $6,191.

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

About 1,550 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 $1,514 of the $5,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,916 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,513, which makes Kansas City, MO to Riverside, CA 17% cheaper. 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