Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,948hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,109 mi
Typical range: $1,617–$2,279
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,255
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $1,948

Return trip

Kansas City → Washington$3,092

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Washington to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,930	$2.64	$2,607 – $3,252
53' refrigerated	$3,492	$3.15	$3,038 – $3,946
48' flatbed	$3,550	$3.20	$3,053 – $4,047
Step deck	$3,871	$3.49	$3,251 – $4,490
Power only	$2,582	$2.33	$2,246 – $2,917
Hotshot	$1,948	$1.76	$1,617 – $2,279
26' box truck	$1,912	$1.72	$1,625 – $2,198
Sprinter van	$1,172	$1.06	$984 – $1,359

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More lanes from Washington

Hotshot lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$917	$3.82	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,326	$1.59	$3,591 – $5,062	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,344	$1.91	$1,116 – $1,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,529	$1.76	$2,099 – $2,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,144	$1.78	$3,439 – $4,848	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$702	$4.71	$582 – $821	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,828	$1.73	$2,347 – $3,309	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,260	$1.59	$3,536 – $4,984	6 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 Washington, DC to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Washington, DC to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,948 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,617 and $2,279.

How far is Washington, DC from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,109 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 $693 of the $1,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,092, which makes Washington, DC to Kansas City, MO 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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