Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$3,913flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $3,365–$4,461
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,521
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $3,913

Return trip

Kansas City → Worcester$7,001

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Worcester to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,245	$2.28	$2,888 – $3,602
53' refrigerated	$3,867	$2.71	$3,364 – $4,369
48' flatbed	$3,913	$2.75	$3,365 – $4,461
Step deck	$4,262	$2.99	$3,580 – $4,944
Power only	$2,871	$2.01	$2,498 – $3,245
Hotshot	$2,167	$1.52	$1,799 – $2,536
26' box truck	$2,122	$1.49	$1,804 – $2,440
Sprinter van	$1,298	$0.91	$1,090 – $1,506

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More lanes from Worcester

48' flatbed lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,468	$7.93	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,660	$6.03	$1,427 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 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 Worcester, MA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,913 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,365 and $4,461.

How far is Worcester, MA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,425 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 $1,392 of the $3,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,001, which makes Worcester, MA to Kansas City, MO 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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