Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$1,980flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 503 mi
Typical range: $1,703–$2,257
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,489
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $1,980

Return trip

Kansas City → McKinney$2,425

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

McKinney to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,600	$3.18	$1,424 – $1,776
53' refrigerated	$1,910	$3.80	$1,661 – $2,158
48' flatbed	$1,980	$3.94	$1,703 – $2,257
Step deck	$2,167	$4.31	$1,820 – $2,514
Power only	$1,386	$2.76	$1,206 – $1,567
Hotshot	$1,045	$2.08	$867 – $1,223
26' box truck	$1,035	$2.06	$879 – $1,190
Sprinter van	$640	$1.27	$538 – $743

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,980 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 503 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,703 and $2,257.

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

About 503 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 $491 of the $1,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes McKinney, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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