Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$8,108step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $6,811–$9,406
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,278
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $8,108

Return trip

Kansas City → San Francisco$6,761

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

San Francisco to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,203	$3.42	$5,521 – $6,885
53' refrigerated	$7,389	$4.07	$6,429 – $8,350
48' flatbed	$7,450	$4.10	$6,407 – $8,493
Step deck	$8,108	$4.47	$6,811 – $9,406
Power only	$5,506	$3.03	$4,790 – $6,222
Hotshot	$4,157	$2.29	$3,450 – $4,864
26' box truck	$4,063	$2.24	$3,454 – $4,673
Sprinter van	$2,481	$1.37	$2,084 – $2,878

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $8,108 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,811 and $9,406.

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

About 1,815 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 $1,830 of the $8,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,761, which makes San Francisco, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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