Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO sprinter rate

$1,174sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.96
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $987–$1,362
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Kansas City price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $697
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $1,174

Return trip

Kansas City → Philadelphia$1,882

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Philadelphia to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259
53' refrigerated	$3,499	$2.87	$3,044 – $3,954
48' flatbed	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048
Step deck	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489
Power only	$2,592	$2.12	$2,255 – $2,929
Hotshot	$1,956	$1.60	$1,623 – $2,288
26' box truck	$1,918	$1.57	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,174	$0.96	$987 – $1,362

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Sprinter van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$372	$4.09	$313 – $432	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$822	$1.04	$690 – $953	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$2,391	$0.98	$2,008 – $2,773	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$1,686	$0.95	$1,416 – $1,956	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$2,440	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,830	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$1,481	$0.97	$1,244 – $1,717	3 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Sprinter van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$1,387	$1.07	$1,165 – $1,609	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$2,238	$1.39	$1,880 – $2,596	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$795	$1.66	$668 – $923	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$860	$1.13	$723 – $998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,026	$0.83	$862 – $1,191	2 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$918	$1.10	$771 – $1,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$2,190	$1.39	$1,840 – $2,540	3 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$669	$1.25	$562 – $776	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO?

A Sprinter van from Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,174 all-in in October 2026, or $0.96 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $987 and $1,362.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,220 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 $477 of the $1,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,882, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Kansas City, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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