Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$2,814flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,420–$3,208
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,746
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $2,814

Return trip

Kansas City → Salt Lake City$5,120

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,322	$2.12	$2,066 – $2,577
53' refrigerated	$2,767	$2.53	$2,407 – $3,127
48' flatbed	$2,814	$2.57	$2,420 – $3,208
Step deck	$3,068	$2.81	$2,577 – $3,559
Power only	$2,045	$1.87	$1,780 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,543	$1.41	$1,281 – $1,806
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$929	$0.85	$780 – $1,077

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,187	$3.09	$6,181 – $8,193	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,011	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,293	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,572	$2.41	$3,072 – $4,072	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,609	$2.55	$3,104 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,984	$3.37	$1,707 – $2,262	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,681	$2.94	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 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 Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,814 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,420 and $3,208.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,068 of the $2,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,120, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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