Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Tacoma, WA dry van rate

$5,066dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $4,509–$5,623
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Tacoma price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,434
Fuel: $1,632
All-in estimate: $5,066

Return trip

Tacoma → Kansas City$5,574

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 Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Tacoma, 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

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d

More lanes into Tacoma

53' dry van lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$6,993	$2.45	$6,223 – $7,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,101	$3.70	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,263	$3.06	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$2,665	$2.07	$2,372 – $2,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$6,130	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,447	$3.64	$3,958 – $4,937	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $5,066 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,509 and $5,623.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Tacoma, 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 $1,632 of the $5,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,574, which makes Kansas City, MO to Tacoma, WA 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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