Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$3,466hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $2,877–$4,055
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,331
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $3,466

Return trip

San Francisco → Kansas City$4,157

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,172	$2.85	$4,603 – $5,741
53' refrigerated	$6,161	$3.39	$5,360 – $6,962
48' flatbed	$6,211	$3.42	$5,342 – $7,081
Step deck	$6,761	$3.72	$5,679 – $7,842
Power only	$4,591	$2.53	$3,994 – $5,188
Hotshot	$3,466	$1.91	$2,877 – $4,055
26' box truck	$3,388	$1.87	$2,880 – $3,896
Sprinter van	$2,069	$1.14	$1,738 – $2,400

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,466 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,877 and $4,055.

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

About 1,815 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 $1,135 of the $3,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,157, which makes Kansas City, MO to San Francisco, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →