Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kansas City, MO power only rate

$2,265power only

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $1,971–$2,560
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Kansas City price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,130
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $2,265

Return trip

Kansas City → Phoenix$3,626

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

Phoenix to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848
53' refrigerated	$3,058	$2.48	$2,660 – $3,455
48' flatbed	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537
Step deck	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922
Power only	$2,265	$1.83	$1,971 – $2,560
Hotshot	$1,710	$1.38	$1,419 – $2,000
26' box truck	$1,676	$1.36	$1,425 – $1,927
Sprinter van	$1,026	$0.83	$862 – $1,191

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More lanes from Phoenix

Power only lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$5,757	$2.28	$5,009 – $6,506	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,328	$2.17	$4,636 – $6,021	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,978	$1.98	$1,721 – $2,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Power only lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,064	$2.37	$2,665 – $3,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,959	$3.08	$4,314 – $5,603	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,720	$3.58	$1,497 – $1,944	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,882	$2.46	$1,637 – $2,127	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,592	$2.12	$2,255 – $2,929	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,011	$2.42	$1,750 – $2,273	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,851	$3.09	$4,220 – $5,482	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,451	$2.70	$1,262 – $1,640	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Kansas City, MO?

A Power only from Phoenix, AZ to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,265 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,971 and $2,560.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,235 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 $1,135 of the $2,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,626, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kansas City, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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