Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO box truck rate

$2,032box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $1,727–$2,337
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to Aurora price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,586
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $2,032

Return trip

Aurora → Kansas City$948

This direction runs 114% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Kansas City to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,133	$4.88	$2,788 – $3,477
53' refrigerated	$3,737	$5.82	$3,251 – $4,222
48' flatbed	$3,848	$5.99	$3,309 – $4,387
Step deck	$4,206	$6.55	$3,533 – $4,879
Power only	$2,730	$4.25	$2,375 – $3,085
Hotshot	$2,059	$3.21	$1,709 – $2,409
26' box truck	$2,032	$3.16	$1,727 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.95	$1,053 – $1,454

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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 Aurora

26' box truck lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,468	$2.34	$3,798 – $5,138	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$3,460	$3.44	$2,941 – $3,980	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$3,271	$3.07	$2,780 – $3,761	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,469	$2.42	$2,098 – $2,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,492	$2.15	$1,268 – $1,716	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$3,846	$2.09	$3,269 – $4,423	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,296	$2.46	$1,952 – $2,641	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$3,416	$3.45	$2,904 – $3,928	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO is estimated at $2,032 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,727 and $2,337.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 642 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 $446 of the $2,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $948, which makes Kansas City, MO to Aurora, CO 114% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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