Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$3,155box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $2,682–$3,629
Transit: 3 days

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

Kansas City to Jersey City price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,262
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $3,155

Return trip

Jersey City → Kansas City$2,220

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Kansas City to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,829	$3.76	$4,298 – $5,361
53' refrigerated	$5,755	$4.48	$5,007 – $6,503
48' flatbed	$5,835	$4.54	$5,018 – $6,652
Step deck	$6,358	$4.95	$5,341 – $7,375
Power only	$4,266	$3.32	$3,712 – $4,821
Hotshot	$3,220	$2.51	$2,673 – $3,767
26' box truck	$3,155	$2.46	$2,682 – $3,629
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.50	$1,623 – $2,241

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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 Jersey City

26' box truck lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$7,824	$2.70	$6,650 – $8,998	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,431	$2.90	$2,066 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,356	$2.01	$2,853 – $3,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$3,957	$1.57	$3,363 – $4,550	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$544	$6.18	$462 – $625	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,698	$1.98	$3,143 – $4,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$7,729	$2.71	$6,570 – $8,888	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$3,254	$2.02	$2,766 – $3,743	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Jersey City, NJ?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $3,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,682 and $3,629.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Jersey City, NJ 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 $3,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,220, which makes Kansas City, MO to Jersey City, NJ 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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