Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$2,946flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,533–$3,358
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,014
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $2,946

Return trip

Kansas City → Winston-Salem$4,397

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,423	$2.54	$2,156 – $2,689
53' refrigerated	$2,888	$3.03	$2,513 – $3,264
48' flatbed	$2,946	$3.09	$2,533 – $3,358
Step deck	$3,214	$3.37	$2,699 – $3,728
Power only	$2,129	$2.23	$1,852 – $2,406
Hotshot	$1,606	$1.68	$1,333 – $1,880
26' box truck	$1,578	$1.65	$1,342 – $1,815
Sprinter van	$969	$1.02	$814 – $1,124

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 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 Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,946 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,533 and $3,358.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $932 of the $2,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,397, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Kansas City, MO 33% cheaper. 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 →