Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Kansas City, MO box truck rate

$1,695box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $1,441–$1,949
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Kansas City price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $971
Fuel: $724
All-in estimate: $1,695

Return trip

Kansas City → Durham$2,530

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Durham to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,599	$2.49	$2,313 – $2,885
53' refrigerated	$3,098	$2.97	$2,695 – $3,501
48' flatbed	$3,154	$3.03	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,439	$3.30	$2,889 – $3,989
Power only	$2,288	$2.20	$1,990 – $2,585
Hotshot	$1,726	$1.66	$1,433 – $2,020
26' box truck	$1,695	$1.63	$1,441 – $1,949
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.00	$873 – $1,206

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More lanes from Durham

26' box truck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296	6 d

More lanes into Kansas City

26' box truck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,266	$1.75	$1,926 – $2,606	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,662	$2.27	$3,113 – $4,211	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,285	$2.68	$1,092 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,398	$1.83	$1,188 – $1,608	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,676	$1.36	$1,425 – $1,927	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,918	$1.57	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,493	$1.79	$1,269 – $1,717	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,583	$2.28	$3,045 – $4,120	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Kansas City, MO?

A 26' box truck from Durham, NC to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,695 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,441 and $1,949.

How far is Durham, NC from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,042 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $724 of the $1,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,530, which makes Durham, NC to Kansas City, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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