Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,016hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 443 mi
Typical range: $843–$1,188
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $739
Fuel: $277
All-in estimate: $1,016

Return trip

Kansas City → Memphis$1,292

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Memphis to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,561	$3.52	$1,389 – $1,732
53' refrigerated	$1,863	$4.20	$1,621 – $2,105
48' flatbed	$1,938	$4.38	$1,667 – $2,210
Step deck	$2,123	$4.79	$1,783 – $2,463
Power only	$1,347	$3.04	$1,172 – $1,523
Hotshot	$1,016	$2.29	$843 – $1,188
26' box truck	$1,007	$2.27	$856 – $1,158
Sprinter van	$624	$1.41	$524 – $724

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More lanes from Memphis

Hotshot lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,767	$2.46	$2,297 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,194	$2.10	$991 – $1,397	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,261	$2.20	$1,046 – $1,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,539	$2.06	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695	4 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Hotshot lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,312	$1.79	$1,919 – $2,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,297	$2.70	$1,076 – $1,517	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,420	$1.86	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,710	$1.38	$1,419 – $2,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,956	$1.60	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,517	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,662	$2.33	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,016 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 443 mi. Quotes typically land between $843 and $1,188.

How far is Memphis, TN from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $277 of the $1,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,292, which makes Memphis, TN to Kansas City, MO 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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