Truck Driving in Kansas City

Kansas City is the second-largest rail hub in the U.S., anchored by the KCS/CN, BNSF, UP, and NS interchanges plus the Intermodal Park at Logistics Park KC. Straddles MO/KS state line.

Logistics Park KC

Massive intermodal + warehouse cluster in Edgerton/Gardner KS. BNSF intermodal ramp handles Amazon, Walmart, and general merchandise volume.

I-435 vs I-635

I-435 is the outer loop; I-635 crosses the metro north-south. Both are truck-legal. I-70 crosses east-west through downtown.

State-Line Split

Missouri and Kansas each have separate fuel tax filing under IFTA. Metro fuel purchases must be logged to correct state per IFTA rules.

Parking

Oak Grove MO, Bonner Springs KS, Odessa MO. All I-70/I-435 truck stops.