Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Worcester, MA hotshot rate

$3,878hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $3,218–$4,537
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,987
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $3,878

Return trip

Worcester → Kansas City$2,167

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Kansas City to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,806	$4.07	$5,167 – $6,445
53' refrigerated	$6,918	$4.85	$6,019 – $7,818
48' flatbed	$7,001	$4.91	$6,021 – $7,981
Step deck	$7,626	$5.35	$6,406 – $8,846
Power only	$5,137	$3.61	$4,469 – $5,805
Hotshot	$3,878	$2.72	$3,218 – $4,537
26' box truck	$3,797	$2.66	$3,227 – $4,366
Sprinter van	$2,322	$1.63	$1,951 – $2,694

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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 Worcester

Hotshot lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$870	$4.70	$722 – $1,018	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$9,211	$3.05	$7,645 – $10,777	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,032	$3.16	$2,517 – $3,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,139	$2.24	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,699	$1.77	$3,900 – $5,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$942	$3.43	$782 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,519	$2.22	$3,751 – $5,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$9,120	$3.05	$7,570 – $10,671	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Worcester, MA?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Worcester, MA is estimated at $3,878 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,218 and $4,537.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,425 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 $891 of the $3,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,167, which makes Kansas City, MO to Worcester, MA 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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