Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Albuquerque, NM box truck rate

$2,221box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $1,888–$2,554
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,630
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $2,221

Return trip

Albuquerque → Kansas City$1,265

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Kansas City to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,413	$4.01	$3,038 – $3,788
53' refrigerated	$4,069	$4.78	$3,540 – $4,598
48' flatbed	$4,161	$4.89	$3,579 – $4,744
Step deck	$4,542	$5.34	$3,815 – $5,269
Power only	$2,993	$3.52	$2,604 – $3,382
Hotshot	$2,258	$2.65	$1,874 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,221	$2.61	$1,888 – $2,554
Sprinter van	$1,365	$1.60	$1,147 – $1,584

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More lanes from Kansas City

26' box truck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,389	$2.62	$2,880 – $3,897	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,053	$1.89	$2,595 – $3,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,169	$2.43	$993 – $1,344	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,712	$2.24	$1,455 – $1,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,683	$2.17	$2,280 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,072	$2.52	$2,611 – $3,533	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,828	$2.20	$1,554 – $2,102	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$2,987	$1.90	$2,539 – $3,435	4 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

26' box truck lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$4,373	$2.04	$3,717 – $5,029	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,540	$3.20	$2,159 – $2,921	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,469	$2.62	$2,949 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,950	$2.20	$1,657 – $2,242	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$885	$2.29	$752 – $1,018	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,759	$1.82	$3,195 – $4,323	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,668	$2.30	$1,417 – $1,918	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,390	$3.26	$2,031 – $2,748	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Albuquerque, NM?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $2,221 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,888 and $2,554.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 851 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 $591 of the $2,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,265, which makes Kansas City, MO to Albuquerque, NM 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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