Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO box truck rate
$1,649box truck
+3.6% from last month
- Per mile
- $1.75
- Distance
- 944 mi
- Typical range
- $1,401–$1,896
- Transit
- 2 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Corpus Christi to Kansas City price history
- 3 months
- +8.0%
- 1 year
- +17.4%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $993
- Fuel
- $656
- All-in estimate
- $1,649
Return trip
Kansas City → Corpus Christi$2,019This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.
Corpus Christi to Kansas City by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $2,531 | $2.68 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $3,017 | $3.20 | |
| 48' flatbed | $3,078 | $3.26 | |
| Step deck | $3,358 | $3.56 | |
| Power only | $2,224 | $2.36 | |
| Hotshot | $1,678 | $1.78 | |
| 26' box truck | $1,649 | $1.75 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,012 | $1.07 |
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More lanes from Corpus Christi
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,981 | $2.12 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,533 | $1.62 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,138 | $1.63 |
| Houston, TX | $651 | $3.11 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,144 | $1.87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,626 | $2.03 |
| San Antonio, TX | $594 | $3.49 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,384 | $1.63 |
More lanes into Kansas City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,266 | $1.75 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,662 | $2.27 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,285 | $2.68 |
| Houston, TX | $1,398 | $1.83 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,676 | $1.36 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,918 | $1.57 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,493 | $1.79 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,583 | $2.28 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO?
A 26' box truck from Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,649 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,401 and $1,896.
How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Kansas City, MO by truck?
About 944 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.
How much of the price is fuel?
About $656 of the $1,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $993 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Corpus Christi, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,019, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →