Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Missouri. 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 Kansas City, MO, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Kansas
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Kansas
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Kansas
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Kansas
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Kansas
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Kansas
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Illinois
Sedan or compact car
$456–$695
$685–$1,043
Illinois
SUV or crossover
$483–$736
$724–$1,104
Illinois
Pickup or large SUV
$547–$834
$821–$1,251
Illinois
Van or minivan
$488–$744
$732–$1,116
Illinois
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$510–$777
$765–$1,166
Illinois
Motorcycle
$432–$659
$648–$988
Texas
Sedan or compact car
$565–$861
$848–$1,292
Texas
SUV or crossover
$598–$911
$897–$1,367
Texas
Pickup or large SUV
$678–$1,033
$1,017–$1,550
Texas
Van or minivan
$604–$921
$906–$1,381
Texas
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$632–$963
$948–$1,444
Texas
Motorcycle
$535–$815
$803–$1,223
California
Sedan or compact car
$797–$1,215
$1,196–$1,823
California
SUV or crossover
$844–$1,286
$1,266–$1,929
California
Pickup or large SUV
$956–$1,458
$1,435–$2,186
California
Van or minivan
$853–$1,299
$1,279–$1,949
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$891–$1,358
$1,337–$2,037
California
Motorcycle
$755–$1,151
$1,132–$1,726
Colorado
Sedan or compact car
$526–$801
$788–$1,201
Colorado
SUV or crossover
$556–$848
$834–$1,271
Colorado
Pickup or large SUV
$630–$961
$946–$1,441
Colorado
Van or minivan
$562–$856
$843–$1,285
Colorado
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$588–$895
$881–$1,343
Colorado
Motorcycle
$498–$758
$746–$1,138
Within the state, from St. Louis
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from St. Louis
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from St. Louis
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from St. Louis
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from St. Louis
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from St. Louis
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, the largest inflows are from Kansas, 18,446 (margin of error 3,129), and Illinois, 18,362 (margin of error 3,110). Those two are effectively tied. Texas is third at 12,723 (margin of error 2,888). The largest outflow is back to Kansas, 21,660, then Texas and Illinois. The route list marks these as truck lanes. Kansas to Missouri, Illinois to Missouri, and Missouri to Kansas are the three to read. A Florida outflow is flagged as a snowbird lane. That is the ACS count, not a separate snowbird census.
Two metros, one auction area, two posts
Kansas City and St. Louis are different pickup markets. A truck that can work one may still need a separate meeting point in the other. Common practice is to name the spot with the driver, especially in dense blocks. The Springfield auction area is the auction metro in the Missouri list. The Kansas City auction area is filed on the Kansas side of the same metro. Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base are the installations. Inside the contiguous United States, a privately owned vehicle is largely the member's responsibility to move. The University of Missouri in Columbia and Washington University in St. Louis are the campuses.
Thirty days, the VIN, and St. Louis emissions
Title the vehicle within 30 days from the date you become a Missouri resident. A VIN and odometer inspection is required for every vehicle previously titled in another state. A Missouri safety inspection satisfies it. Emissions apply if you live in St. Louis City or in Jefferson, St. Charles, or St. Louis County. Kansas City is outside that emissions list. The counties and the steps are on the registration page.
