Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$1,383box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 571 mi
Typical range: $1,176–$1,590
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $986
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $1,383

Return trip

Amarillo → Kansas City$1,129

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kansas City to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$3.74	$1,900 – $2,370
53' refrigerated	$2,548	$4.46	$2,217 – $2,879
48' flatbed	$2,632	$4.61	$2,263 – $3,000
Step deck	$2,878	$5.04	$2,418 – $3,339
Power only	$1,856	$3.25	$1,615 – $2,097
Hotshot	$1,399	$2.45	$1,161 – $1,637
26' box truck	$1,383	$2.42	$1,176 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$854	$1.50	$717 – $991

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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 Amarillo

26' box truck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,201	$1.74	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,788	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,206	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,395	$2.28	$2,036 – $2,754	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,253	$2.01	$1,065 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,114	$1.59	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,736	$1.55	$2,326 – $3,147	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,101	$2.12	$936 – $1,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,656	$2.53	$2,258 – $3,055	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Amarillo, TX?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $1,383 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 571 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,176 and $1,590.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 571 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 $397 of the $1,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,129, which makes Kansas City, MO to Amarillo, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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