Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Santa Clarita, CA box truck rate

$3,042box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $2,586–$3,498
Transit: 4 days

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

Kansas City to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,927
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $3,042

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Kansas City$3,648

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kansas City to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,647	$2.90	$4,136 – $5,159
53' refrigerated	$5,537	$3.45	$4,817 – $6,257
48' flatbed	$5,592	$3.48	$4,809 – $6,375
Step deck	$6,089	$3.79	$5,115 – $7,063
Power only	$4,119	$2.57	$3,583 – $4,654
Hotshot	$3,109	$1.94	$2,581 – $3,638
26' box truck	$3,042	$1.90	$2,586 – $3,498
Sprinter van	$1,859	$1.16	$1,562 – $2,156

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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 Santa Clarita

26' box truck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,663	$1.61	$3,964 – $5,362	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$776	$1.77	$660 – $892	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$795	$4.97	$676 – $915	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,408	$1.63	$2,047 – $2,769	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Santa Clarita, CA?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $3,042 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,586 and $3,498.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,605 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 $1,115 of the $3,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,648, which makes Kansas City, MO to Santa Clarita, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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