Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO power only rate

$2,241power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 1,219 mi
Typical range: $1,949–$2,532
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,120
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $2,241

Return trip

Kansas City → Tucson$3,587

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Tucson to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$2.08	$2,259 – $2,818
53' refrigerated	$3,025	$2.48	$2,632 – $3,418
48' flatbed	$3,070	$2.52	$2,640 – $3,500
Step deck	$3,346	$2.74	$2,811 – $3,881
Power only	$2,241	$1.84	$1,949 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,691	$1.39	$1,404 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,658	$1.36	$1,409 – $1,906
Sprinter van	$1,015	$0.83	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from Tucson

Power only lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$5,703	$2.28	$4,962 – $6,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,191	$2.22	$1,036 – $1,346	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,951	$1.74	$2,568 – $3,335	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,136	$1.95	$1,859 – $2,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$636	$4.45	$554 – $719	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$5,273	$2.18	$4,587 – $5,958	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,803	$2.02	$1,568 – $2,037	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,030	$2.37	$896 – $1,164	1 d

More lanes into Kansas City

Power only lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,064	$2.37	$2,665 – $3,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,959	$3.08	$4,314 – $5,603	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,720	$3.58	$1,497 – $1,944	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,882	$2.46	$1,637 – $2,127	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,265	$1.83	$1,971 – $2,560	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,592	$2.12	$2,255 – $2,929	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,011	$2.42	$1,750 – $2,273	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,851	$3.09	$4,220 – $5,482	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO?

A Power only from Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,241 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 1,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,949 and $2,532.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,219 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 $1,121 of the $2,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,587, which makes Tucson, AZ to Kansas City, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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