Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$4,397flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$5,012
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,465
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $4,397

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Kansas City$2,946

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Kansas City to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,616	$3.79	$3,218 – $4,014
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$4.52	$3,750 – $4,871
48' flatbed	$4,397	$4.61	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,797	$5.03	$4,029 – $5,564
Power only	$3,178	$3.33	$2,765 – $3,591
Hotshot	$2,398	$2.51	$1,990 – $2,805
26' box truck	$2,356	$2.47	$2,003 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.52	$1,215 – $1,678

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $4,397 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $5,012.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $932 of the $4,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,946, which makes Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC 49% more expensive. 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 →