Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Kansas City, KS power only rate

$3,221power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,304 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,639
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Kansas City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,022
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $3,221

Return trip

Kansas City → New York$4,797

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

New York to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,645	$2.80	$3,244 – $4,046
53' refrigerated	$4,343	$3.33	$3,779 – $4,908
48' flatbed	$4,402	$3.38	$3,786 – $5,019
Step deck	$4,797	$3.68	$4,029 – $5,564
Power only	$3,221	$2.47	$2,802 – $3,639
Hotshot	$2,431	$1.86	$2,017 – $2,844
26' box truck	$2,382	$1.83	$2,024 – $2,739
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.12	$1,225 – $1,691

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More lanes from New York

Power only lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,162	$2.44	$5,361 – $6,963	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$824	$9.05	$716 – $931	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,397	$2.35	$3,825 – $4,969	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Power only lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$5,138	$3.21	$4,470 – $5,806	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,820	$3.71	$1,583 – $2,056	1 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$1,959	$2.57	$1,704 – $2,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$2,343	$1.92	$2,039 – $2,648	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$2,725	$2.21	$2,371 – $3,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$2,090	$2.52	$1,818 – $2,361	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$5,026	$3.22	$4,372 – $5,679	3 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$1,505	$2.82	$1,310 – $1,701	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Kansas City, KS?

A Power only from New York, NY to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $3,221 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,639.

How far is New York, NY from Kansas City, KS by truck?

About 1,304 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 $1,199 of the $3,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, KS to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,797, which makes New York, NY to Kansas City, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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