Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$2,167hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $1,799–$2,536
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,276
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $2,167

Return trip

Kansas City → Worcester$3,878

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

Hotshot lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$727	$3.93	$604 – $851	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$4,293	$1.42	$3,563 – $5,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$1,542	$1.61	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$2,833	$1.53	$2,352 – $3,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,204	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,918	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$844	$3.07	$700 – $987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$3,093	$1.52	$2,567 – $3,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973	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 Worcester, MA to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,167 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,799 and $2,536.

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 $891 of the $2,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,878, 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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