Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Salt Lake City, UT power only rate

$3,721power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $3,237–$4,205
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,716
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,721

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Kansas City$2,045

This direction runs 82% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Kansas City to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$3.86	$3,759 – $4,688
53' refrigerated	$5,034	$4.61	$4,380 – $5,688
48' flatbed	$5,120	$4.68	$4,403 – $5,836
Step deck	$5,582	$5.11	$4,689 – $6,475
Power only	$3,721	$3.40	$3,237 – $4,205
Hotshot	$2,808	$2.57	$2,331 – $3,285
26' box truck	$2,755	$2.52	$2,342 – $3,169
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.55	$1,419 – $1,960

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More lanes from Kansas City

Power only lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,582	$3.55	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,135	$2.56	$3,597 – $4,672	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,565	$3.26	$1,362 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,305	$3.02	$2,005 – $2,604	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,626	$2.94	$3,155 – $4,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,152	$3.40	$3,613 – $4,692	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,463	$2.96	$2,143 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,045	$2.57	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Power only lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$6,503	$2.79	$5,657 – $7,348	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$3,126	$4.52	$2,719 – $3,532	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$5,248	$3.54	$4,566 – $5,931	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,933	$2.78	$3,422 – $4,445	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,593	$2.71	$1,386 – $1,800	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$5,639	$2.49	$4,906 – $6,372	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,615	$2.82	$3,145 – $4,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$3,262	$4.46	$2,838 – $3,686	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Power only from Kansas City, MO to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,721 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,237 and $4,205.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,005 of the $3,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,045, which makes Kansas City, MO to Salt Lake City, UT 82% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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