Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Bernardino, CA to Kansas City, MO freight rate

$5,373dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $4,782–$5,964
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bernardino to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,959
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $5,373

Return trip

Kansas City → San Bernardino$4,480

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

San Bernardino to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bernardino, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,373	$3.49	$4,782 – $5,964
53' refrigerated	$6,402	$4.16	$5,569 – $7,234
48' flatbed	$6,470	$4.21	$5,565 – $7,376
Step deck	$7,046	$4.58	$5,919 – $8,173
Power only	$4,759	$3.09	$4,141 – $5,378
Hotshot	$3,593	$2.34	$2,982 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,516	$2.29	$2,988 – $4,043
Sprinter van	$2,149	$1.40	$1,805 – $2,493

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More lanes from San Bernardino

53' dry van lanes from San Bernardino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$12,472	$4.41	$11,100 – $13,844	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$999	$13.14	$889 – $1,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$6,669	$3.35	$5,935 – $7,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$5,638	$3.63	$5,018 – $6,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,030	$5.72	$1,806 – $2,253	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$11,593	$4.20	$10,317 – $12,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,014	$3.71	$4,463 – $5,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,098	$10.08	$977 – $1,219	1 d

More lanes into Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Bernardino, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $5,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,782 and $5,964.

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

About 1,538 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 $1,414 of the $5,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,959 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,480, which makes San Bernardino, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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