Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$3,929hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $3,261–$4,597
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Kansas City price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,864
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $3,929

Return trip

Kansas City → Stockton$3,276

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

Stockton to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,867	$3.45	$5,222 – $6,513
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$4.10	$6,081 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,054	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,041
Step deck	$7,679	$4.51	$6,450 – $8,907
Power only	$5,204	$3.06	$4,528 – $5,881
Hotshot	$3,929	$2.31	$3,261 – $4,597
26' box truck	$3,842	$2.26	$3,266 – $4,418
Sprinter van	$2,347	$1.38	$1,971 – $2,723

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Hotshot lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,312	$1.79	$1,919 – $2,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,297	$2.70	$1,076 – $1,517	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,420	$1.86	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,710	$1.38	$1,419 – $2,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,956	$1.60	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,517	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,662	$2.33	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,929 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,261 and $4,597.

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

About 1,703 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 $1,065 of the $3,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,276, which makes Stockton, 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 →