Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Kansas. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Wichita, KS, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Missouri
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Missouri
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Missouri
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Missouri
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Missouri
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Missouri
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Colorado
Sedan or compact car
$469–$714
$703–$1,071
Colorado
SUV or crossover
$496–$756
$744–$1,134
Colorado
Pickup or large SUV
$562–$857
$843–$1,285
Colorado
Van or minivan
$501–$764
$752–$1,146
Colorado
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$524–$798
$786–$1,198
Colorado
Motorcycle
$444–$676
$666–$1,014
Texas
Sedan or compact car
$528–$804
$792–$1,206
Texas
SUV or crossover
$558–$851
$838–$1,277
Texas
Pickup or large SUV
$633–$965
$950–$1,447
Texas
Van or minivan
$564–$860
$847–$1,290
Texas
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$590–$899
$885–$1,349
Texas
Motorcycle
$500–$762
$750–$1,142
Oklahoma
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Oklahoma
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Oklahoma
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Oklahoma
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Oklahoma
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Oklahoma
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
California
Sedan or compact car
$752–$1,147
$1,129–$1,720
California
SUV or crossover
$796–$1,213
$1,194–$1,820
California
Pickup or large SUV
$903–$1,375
$1,354–$2,063
California
Van or minivan
$805–$1,226
$1,207–$1,839
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$841–$1,282
$1,262–$1,923
California
Motorcycle
$712–$1,086
$1,069–$1,629
Within the state, from Overland Park
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Overland Park
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Overland Park
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Overland Park
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Overland Park
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Overland Park
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
According to Census ACS 2024, 21,660 people now in Kansas lived in Missouri a year earlier (margin of error 3,165). That is more than triple the next inflow, Colorado at 6,987 (margin of error 2,091), then Texas at 6,355 (margin of error 1,985). The largest outflow is back to Missouri, 18,446 (margin of error 3,129). The route list marks these as truck lanes. Missouri to Kansas and Kansas to Missouri are the pair to read first. A Florida outbound flow is flagged as a snowbird lane. That is the ACS count, not a separate snowbird census.
Bases and the Kansas City auction area
Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth, and McConnell Air Force Base are the installations. Inside the contiguous United States, Military OneSource says a privately owned vehicle is largely the member's responsibility to move. Do not plan a delivery inside a gate the truck has not been cleared to enter. The Kansas City auction area covers the two-state metro. People ship cars bought at auction there. Confirm which side of the state line the yard uses, and a meeting point the truck can reach. The University of Kansas in Lawrence is the campus in the list.
Ninety days and the MVE-1 exam
Apply for a Kansas title and registration when the vehicle has been located in Kansas for 90 days or more, including frequent absences if you intend to return. A purchase must be titled within 60 days to avoid a penalty. A motor vehicle examination, form MVE-1, at a Kansas inspection station is required before the county treasurer will take the title application. Motorized bicycles and manufactured homes are not inspected. Steps are on the registration page.
