Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$3,650flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $3,139–$4,161
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,587
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $3,650

Return trip

Kansas City → Rochester$5,458

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

Rochester to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,011	$2.77	$2,679 – $3,342
53' refrigerated	$3,588	$3.30	$3,122 – $4,055
48' flatbed	$3,650	$3.35	$3,139 – $4,161
Step deck	$3,979	$3.66	$3,343 – $4,616
Power only	$2,652	$2.44	$2,308 – $2,997
Hotshot	$2,001	$1.84	$1,661 – $2,342
26' box truck	$1,964	$1.81	$1,669 – $2,259
Sprinter van	$1,204	$1.11	$1,012 – $1,397

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	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 Rochester, NY to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,139 and $4,161.

How far is Rochester, NY from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,088 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 $1,063 of the $3,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,458, which makes Rochester, NY to Kansas City, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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