Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$3,201flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $2,753–$3,649
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,164
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $3,201

Return trip

Kansas City → Raleigh$4,778

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Raleigh to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,639	$2.48	$2,349 – $2,929
53' refrigerated	$3,146	$2.96	$2,737 – $3,554
48' flatbed	$3,201	$3.01	$2,753 – $3,649
Step deck	$3,490	$3.29	$2,932 – $4,049
Power only	$2,324	$2.19	$2,022 – $2,626
Hotshot	$1,754	$1.65	$1,455 – $2,052
26' box truck	$1,721	$1.62	$1,463 – $1,979
Sprinter van	$1,056	$0.99	$887 – $1,224

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,753 and $3,649.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,062 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 $1,037 of the $3,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,778, which makes Raleigh, NC to Kansas City, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →