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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Kansas City, MO power only rate

$5,207power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile
$3.06
Distance
1,704 mi
Typical range
$4,530–$5,884
Transit
4 days

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

Sacramento to Kansas City price history

$3,500$4,000$4,500$5,000202220242026
3 months
+14.2%
1 year
+24.9%
5 years
+33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$3,640
Fuel
$1,567
All-in estimate
$5,207

Return trip

Kansas City → Sacramento$4,341

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Sacramento to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$5,870$3.45
53' refrigerated$6,994$4.10
48' flatbed$7,057$4.14
Step deck$7,683$4.51
Power only$5,207$3.06
Hotshot$3,931$2.31
26' box truck$3,844$2.26
Sprinter van$2,348$1.38

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Sacramento, CA

Kansas City, MO

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from Sacramento

Power only lanes from Sacramento, CA
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$11,573$3.92
Los Angeles, CA$1,760$4.17
Chicago, IL$6,234$2.96
Houston, TX$5,943$3.14
Phoenix, AZ$2,894$3.91
Philadelphia, PA$10,802$3.73
San Antonio, TX$5,443$3.18
San Diego, CA$2,108$3.83

More lanes into Kansas City

Power only lanes into Kansas City, MO
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$3,064$2.37
Los Angeles, CA$4,959$3.08
Chicago, IL$1,720$3.58
Houston, TX$1,882$2.46
Phoenix, AZ$2,265$1.83
Philadelphia, PA$2,592$2.12
San Antonio, TX$2,011$2.42
San Diego, CA$4,851$3.09

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sacramento, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A Power only from Sacramento, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $5,207 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,530 and $5,884.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,704 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,567 of the $5,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,341, which makes Sacramento, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. 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 →