Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$7,289step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $6,122–$8,455
Transit: 4 days

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

Tacoma to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,499
Fuel: $1,790
All-in estimate: $7,289

Return trip

Kansas City → Tacoma$6,625

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Tacoma to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,574	$3.14	$4,961 – $6,187
53' refrigerated	$6,640	$3.74	$5,777 – $7,503
48' flatbed	$6,696	$3.77	$5,759 – $7,634
Step deck	$7,289	$4.11	$6,122 – $8,455
Power only	$4,946	$2.79	$4,303 – $5,589
Hotshot	$3,734	$2.10	$3,099 – $4,369
26' box truck	$3,651	$2.06	$3,103 – $4,198
Sprinter van	$2,229	$1.26	$1,873 – $2,586

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Kansas City, MO?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $7,289 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,122 and $8,455.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,775 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 $1,790 of the $7,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,625, which makes Tacoma, WA to Kansas City, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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