Dry van · October 2026

Kansas City, KS to Los Angeles, CA

$4,814

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $4,285 to $5,344

Linehaul $3,343Fuel $1,471

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Dry van lanes from Kansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$5,428	$4.16	$4,831 – $6,026	3 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,904	$3.89	$1,695 – $2,114	1 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,731	$3.58	$2,430 – $3,031	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$4,232	$3.46	$3,766 – $4,697	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$4,926	$4.00	$4,384 – $5,468	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$2,908	$3.51	$2,588 – $3,228	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$4,710	$3.02	$4,192 – $5,228	3 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,116	$3.97	$1,883 – $2,349	2 d

Dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

How much does a dry van from Kansas City, KS to Los Angeles, CA cost?

About $4,814 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.01 a mile over 1,600 mi. Most quotes land between $4,285 and $5,344.

How long does Kansas City to Los Angeles take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,600 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,471 of the $4,814 is fuel. The other $3,343 is linehaul.

Is Los Angeles, CA to Kansas City, KS cheaper?

The return trip is about $5,798, so Kansas City to Los Angeles is 17% cheaper.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.