Kansas City, MO · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Kansas City, MO
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Kansas City, Missouri, on its busiest lanes.
$4.86/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.58/mi
- vs national
- +13.8%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- Population
- 516,032
Flatbed lanes from Kansas City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,265 | $4.85 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,613 | $3.48 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,241 | $4.67 |
| Houston, TX | $3,220 | $4.22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,966 | $4.02 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,690 | $4.66 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,428 | $4.12 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,495 | $3.50 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,528 | $4.71 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,271 | $5.60 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,565 | $4.67 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,008 | $3.44 |
| Austin, TX | $3,181 | $4.24 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,369 | $4.62 |
From Kansas City, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.44 a mile (San Jose, $6,008) and $5.60 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,271) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Kansas City
Flatbed lanes into Kansas City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,189 | $3.24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,732 | $4.18 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,463 | $5.13 |
| Houston, TX | $2,630 | $3.44 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,103 | $2.51 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,551 | $2.91 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,799 | $3.36 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,591 | $4.19 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,065 | $3.84 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,836 | $2.53 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,094 | $3.82 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,206 | $4.13 |
| Austin, TX | $2,597 | $3.46 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,927 | $3.09 |
Flatbed · outbound · Missouri market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Kansas City is priced with the Missouri market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Kansas City's own distances.
Kansas City rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.97 | +5.3% | +24.8% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.4% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.86 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.30 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.47 | +5.5% | +24.8% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.62 | +3.1% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.3% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.2% | +17.8% |