Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to St. Paul, MN box truck rate

$1,319box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,517
Transit: 2 days

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

Kansas City to St. Paul price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $983
Fuel: $336
All-in estimate: $1,319

Return trip

St. Paul → Kansas City$1,257

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Kansas City to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,041	$4.23	$1,817 – $2,266
53' refrigerated	$2,436	$5.04	$2,120 – $2,753
48' flatbed	$2,529	$5.24	$2,175 – $2,883
Step deck	$2,768	$5.73	$2,325 – $3,211
Power only	$1,767	$3.66	$1,537 – $1,996
Hotshot	$1,332	$2.76	$1,105 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,319	$2.73	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$817	$1.69	$686 – $947

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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 St. Paul

26' box truck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,363	$1.98	$2,009 – $2,717	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,522	$2.49	$3,844 – $5,200	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,289	$3.15	$1,096 – $1,483	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,213	$1.47	$1,881 – $2,545	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,033	$1.77	$1,728 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,403	$1.83	$2,043 – $2,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,506	$2.49	$3,830 – $5,182	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to St. Paul, MN?

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $1,319 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,517.

How far is Kansas City, MO from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 483 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 $336 of the $1,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,257, which makes Kansas City, MO to St. Paul, MN 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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