Kansas City to Denver Freight Rates

Current spot rates, 7-day forecast, and carrier capacity for dry van freight on the Kansas CityDenver corridor. Updated daily.

Capacity: Moderate

Current Spot Rate

$1.68/mi

Dry van (DAT-indexed)

Market Average

$1.65/mi

30-day corridor avg

7-Day Forecast

▲ +3.5% (rates rising)

medium confidence

Rate Forecast

▲ +3.5% (rates rising)

Late spring demand typically increases as shippers ramp up summer inventory ahead of Q2 close. Kansas City to Denver remains a moderate-to-strong demand corridor with consistent regional manufacturing and distribution needs.

Carrier Capacity

🟡 Moderate

Mid-May typically sees moderate carrier availability on this lane with steady regional freight pull balancing against some outbound capacity from Denver distribution centers.

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