Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Rochester, NY box truck rate

$2,937box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,497–$3,378
Transit: 3 days

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

Kansas City to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,181
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $2,937

Return trip

Rochester → Kansas City$1,964

This direction runs 50% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Kansas City to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,502	$4.14	$4,007 – $4,998
53' refrigerated	$5,366	$4.93	$4,669 – $6,064
48' flatbed	$5,458	$5.02	$4,694 – $6,222
Step deck	$5,951	$5.47	$4,999 – $6,904
Power only	$3,967	$3.65	$3,451 – $4,482
Hotshot	$2,993	$2.75	$2,484 – $3,502
26' box truck	$2,937	$2.70	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,801	$1.66	$1,513 – $2,089

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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 Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,779	$2.91	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,056	$3.35	$1,748 – $2,365	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,440	$2.16	$2,924 – $3,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$3,924	$1.69	$3,336 – $4,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$955	$3.20	$812 – $1,099	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,763	$2.14	$3,198 – $4,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,707	$2.91	$6,551 – $8,863	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Rochester, NY?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Rochester, NY is estimated at $2,937 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,497 and $3,378.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,088 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 $756 of the $2,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,964, which makes Kansas City, MO to Rochester, NY 50% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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