Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$3,394hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $2,817–$3,971
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,284
Fuel: $1,110
All-in estimate: $3,394

Return trip

Seattle → Kansas City$3,734

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Kansas City to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,066	$2.85	$4,509 – $5,623
53' refrigerated	$6,035	$3.40	$5,250 – $6,820
48' flatbed	$6,086	$3.43	$5,234 – $6,938
Step deck	$6,625	$3.73	$5,565 – $7,685
Power only	$4,496	$2.53	$3,911 – $5,080
Hotshot	$3,394	$1.91	$2,817 – $3,971
26' box truck	$3,318	$1.87	$2,820 – $3,816
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.14	$1,702 – $2,351

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Seattle, WA?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,394 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,817 and $3,971.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,775 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 $1,110 of the $3,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,734, which makes Kansas City, MO to Seattle, WA 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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