Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$7,004flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $6,024–$7,985
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,354
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $7,004

Return trip

Kansas City → Modesto$5,840

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Modesto to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,826	$3.45	$5,185 – $6,466
53' refrigerated	$6,940	$4.11	$6,038 – $7,842
48' flatbed	$7,004	$4.15	$6,024 – $7,985
Step deck	$7,625	$4.51	$6,405 – $8,845
Power only	$5,166	$3.06	$4,495 – $5,838
Hotshot	$3,900	$2.31	$3,237 – $4,563
26' box truck	$3,814	$2.26	$3,242 – $4,386
Sprinter van	$2,330	$1.38	$1,957 – $2,703

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More lanes from Modesto

48' flatbed lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,470	$5.24	$13,304 – $17,636	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,436	$5.00	$12,415 – $16,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,185	$4.33	$6,179 – $8,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 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 Modesto, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Modesto, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $7,004 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,024 and $7,985.

How far is Modesto, CA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,650 of the $7,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,840, which makes Modesto, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology