Vehicle, Heavy Equipment and Freight Transport in Kansas
Pickups and deliveries anywhere in Kansas, from Kansas City and Overland Park to the towns between them, coordinated by one team and hauled by carriers vetted before every dispatch.
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At a glance
Shipping in Kansas at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-70
- I-35
- I-135
- I-435
- I-235
- I-635
- agriculture (wheat, corn, sorghum, cattle)
- beef packing and meat processing
- aircraft and aerospace manufacturing
- oil, natural gas and wind energy
- rail, trucking and distribution in the Kansas City area
How freight moves in Kansas
Freight in Kansas runs on I-70, I-35, I-135, I-435, I-235 and I-635. The state's economy leans on agriculture (wheat, corn, sorghum, cattle), beef packing and meat processing, aircraft and aerospace manufacturing and oil, natural gas and wind energy, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Services
What we move in Kansas
Three services, one team, carriers vetted before every dispatch.
Car Shipping
Cars, pickups and SUVs to, from and within Kansas, on open or enclosed carriers.
Heavy Equipment Transport
Legal limit 14 ft tall, permits through KDOT, and the trailer chosen for the machine.
Freight Shipping
Dry van, reefer and flatbed capacity for agriculture (wheat, corn, sorghum, cattle) and beef packing and meat processing and everything else Kansas ships.
Cities
Cities we serve in Kansas
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Kansas works, including the towns between them.
Kansas CityWyandotte County
Kansas City, Kansas is in the Kansas City metro where I-70, I-35, I-435 and I-635 meet, with large rail yards and an automobile assembly plant.
- I-70
- I-35
- I-435
- I-635
Overland ParkJohnson County
Overland Park is the second-largest city in Kansas, in the southern Kansas City metro along I-35 and I-435, with corporate offices, healthcare and distribution employers.
- I-35
- I-435
- US-69
TopekaShawnee County
Topeka, the state capital, is in northeast Kansas where I-70 meets I-470 and the Kansas Turnpike (I-335), with rail yards and food manufacturing.
- I-70
- I-470
- I-335
- US-75
WichitaSedgwick County
Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, sits on the Kansas Turnpike (I-35) and I-135 and is known as the Air Capital of the World for its aircraft manufacturing and aerospace supplier base.
- I-35
- I-135
- I-235
- US-54
Dodge CityFord County
Dodge City, in southwest Kansas on US-50, US-283 and US-400, is a beef-packing and cattle-feeding center on the western plains.
- US-50
- US-283
- US-400
Garden CityFinney County
Garden City, in southwest Kansas on US-50 and US-83, is a major beef-packing and feedlot hub with heavy livestock, feed grain and refrigerated truck traffic.
- US-50
- US-83
- US-400
OlatheJohnson County
Olathe, on I-35 southwest of Kansas City, is a fast-growing Johnson County city near Logistics Park Kansas City, a large intermodal rail terminal and industrial park in Edgerton.
- I-35
- I-435
- K-10
- US-56
SalinaSaline County
Salina sits in central Kansas where I-70 and I-135 meet, a grain-handling and food-processing city that works as a regional trucking stop between Kansas City, Wichita and Denver.
- I-70
- I-135
- US-81
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Kansas
- When oversize loads can travel
In Kansas, oversize vehicles under a special permit may not operate from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, while overweight-only permit loads may run around the clock except on icy or snowy roads. Source ↗
- Escort vehicles
Kansas requires escort vehicles for loads wider than 14 ft, superloads and large structures, and on highways with fewer than four lanes both a front and a rear escort are required. Source ↗
- Seasonal conditions
Kansas permit loads may not be moved when visibility is under one-half mile, in moderate to heavy rain, sleet, snow, fog or smoke, or when the road surface is slippery from ice, packed snow or rain.
- If you are moving to the state
Kansas asks new residents to title and register a vehicle once it has been in the state for 90 days, a vehicle with an out-of-state title needs a Kansas VIN inspection (form MVE-1) first, and Kansas has no safety or emissions inspection program. Source ↗
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Questions about shipping in Kansas
Do you pick up and deliver anywhere in Kansas?
Yes. Pickups and deliveries anywhere in Kansas, including Kansas City, Overland Park, Topeka and Wichita, are coordinated with carriers already running those lanes. Rural addresses work too: the carrier confirms access and timing with you before arrival.
Who issues oversize permits in Kansas?
The Kansas Department of Transportation, Oversize/Overweight Permits (K-TRIPS) (KDOT). A load over the legal limits (14 ft (4.27 m) tall, 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) wide) needs its permit for the exact route, and it is arranged before pickup so the machine does not wait at the yard.
How long do I have to register a car after moving to Kansas?
Kansas asks new residents to title and register a vehicle once it has been in the state for 90 days, a vehicle with an out-of-state title needs a Kansas VIN inspection (form MVE-1) first, and Kansas has no safety or emissions inspection program. Confirm the details for your case with the state's motor vehicle office before the car arrives.
What slows trucking in Kansas during the year?
Kansas permit loads may not be moved when visibility is under one-half mile, in moderate to heavy rain, sleet, snow, fog or smoke, or when the road surface is slippery from ice, packed snow or rain.
Can a load from Kansas go to Mexico?
Yes. Loads from Kansas travel to a Texas crossing such as Laredo or Pharr, where the transfer and the customs paperwork are coordinated with brokers on both sides.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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