Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$2,373flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $2,041–$2,706
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,727
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $2,373

Return trip

Kansas City → Lubbock$2,906

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Lubbock to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,934	$2.93	$1,721 – $2,146
53' refrigerated	$2,306	$3.49	$2,007 – $2,606
48' flatbed	$2,373	$3.59	$2,041 – $2,706
Step deck	$2,594	$3.92	$2,179 – $3,009
Power only	$1,686	$2.55	$1,467 – $1,906
Hotshot	$1,272	$1.92	$1,056 – $1,488
26' box truck	$1,255	$1.90	$1,066 – $1,443
Sprinter van	$773	$1.17	$650 – $897

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d

More lanes into Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lubbock, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,041 and $2,706.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 661 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 $646 of the $2,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,906, which makes Lubbock, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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