Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Miami, FL box truck rate

$4,235box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,465 mi
Typical range: $3,600–$4,870
Transit: 4 days

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

Kansas City to Miami price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,217
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $4,235

Return trip

Miami → Kansas City$1,915

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Kansas City to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,475	$4.42	$5,762 – $7,187
53' refrigerated	$7,714	$5.27	$6,711 – $8,717
48' flatbed	$7,803	$5.33	$6,711 – $8,896
Step deck	$8,499	$5.80	$7,139 – $9,859
Power only	$5,731	$3.91	$4,986 – $6,476
Hotshot	$4,326	$2.95	$3,590 – $5,061
26' box truck	$4,235	$2.89	$3,600 – $4,870
Sprinter van	$2,590	$1.77	$2,175 – $3,004

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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 Miami

26' box truck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,420	$2.66	$2,907 – $3,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,008	$3.26	$7,657 – $10,359	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,443	$3.17	$3,777 – $5,109	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,917	$2.55	$2,479 – $3,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,436	$1.90	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,888	$2.38	$2,455 – $3,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,366	$2.48	$2,861 – $3,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,732	$3.27	$7,423 – $10,042	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Miami, FL?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Miami, FL is estimated at $4,235 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,465 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,600 and $4,870.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,018 of the $4,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,915, which makes Kansas City, MO to Miami, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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