Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$6,707flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $5,768–$7,646
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,139
Fuel: $1,568
All-in estimate: $6,707

Return trip

Kansas City → Santa Clarita$5,592

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

Santa Clarita to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,574	$3.47	$4,961 – $6,187
53' refrigerated	$6,641	$4.14	$5,777 – $7,504
48' flatbed	$6,707	$4.18	$5,768 – $7,646
Step deck	$7,303	$4.55	$6,134 – $8,471
Power only	$4,940	$3.08	$4,298 – $5,582
Hotshot	$3,729	$2.32	$3,095 – $4,363
26' box truck	$3,648	$2.27	$3,101 – $4,195
Sprinter van	$2,230	$1.39	$1,873 – $2,586

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428	4 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $6,707 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,768 and $7,646.

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

About 1,605 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 $1,568 of the $6,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,139 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,592, which makes Santa Clarita, 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 →