Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,064hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $883–$1,245
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $741
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,064

Return trip

Kansas City → Plano$1,303

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Plano to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,628	$3.15	$1,449 – $1,807
53' refrigerated	$1,942	$3.76	$1,690 – $2,195
48' flatbed	$2,012	$3.90	$1,731 – $2,294
Step deck	$2,202	$4.27	$1,850 – $2,554
Power only	$1,411	$2.73	$1,228 – $1,594
Hotshot	$1,064	$2.06	$883 – $1,245
26' box truck	$1,053	$2.04	$895 – $1,211
Sprinter van	$651	$1.26	$547 – $755

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More lanes from Plano

Hotshot lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$3,547	$2.21	$2,944 – $4,149	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$2,450	$1.66	$2,034 – $2,867	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$1,635	$1.77	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,023	$1.94	$1,679 – $2,367	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,217	$2.12	$2,671 – $3,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$2,336	$1.68	$1,939 – $2,733	3 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 Plano, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Plano, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,064 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $883 and $1,245.

How far is Plano, TX from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 516 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 $323 of the $1,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,303, which makes Plano, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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