Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Kansas City, MO box truck rate

$2,220box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $1,887–$2,553
Transit: 3 days

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

Jersey City to Kansas City price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,327
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $2,220

Return trip

Kansas City → Jersey City$3,155

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Jersey City to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,398	$2.64	$3,024 – $3,772
53' refrigerated	$4,050	$3.15	$3,523 – $4,576
48' flatbed	$4,106	$3.20	$3,531 – $4,681
Step deck	$4,474	$3.48	$3,758 – $5,190
Power only	$3,002	$2.34	$2,612 – $3,392
Hotshot	$2,266	$1.76	$1,881 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,220	$1.73	$1,887 – $2,553
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.06	$1,142 – $1,577

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More lanes from Jersey City

26' box truck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,590	$1.59	$3,902 – $5,279	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,556	$1.85	$1,323 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,892	$1.73	$2,458 – $3,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,457	$1.77	$3,788 – $5,125	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$613	$6.97	$521 – $705	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,186	$1.71	$2,708 – $3,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,535	$1.59	$3,855 – $5,215	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,804	$1.74	$2,384 – $3,225	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Kansas City, MO?

A 26' box truck from Jersey City, NJ to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,220 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,887 and $2,553.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,285 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 $893 of the $2,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,155, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Kansas City, MO 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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