Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$3,646box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,099–$4,193
Transit: 3 days

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

Kansas City to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,793
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $3,646

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Kansas City$1,649

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 St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,583	$4.55	$4,969 – $6,197
53' refrigerated	$6,653	$5.42	$5,788 – $7,518
48' flatbed	$6,751	$5.50	$5,806 – $7,696
Step deck	$7,357	$5.99	$6,180 – $8,534
Power only	$4,928	$4.01	$4,288 – $5,569
Hotshot	$3,719	$3.03	$3,087 – $4,352
26' box truck	$3,646	$2.97	$3,099 – $4,193
Sprinter van	$2,233	$1.82	$1,876 – $2,590

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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. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,234	$2.69	$2,749 – $3,720	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,334	$3.28	$7,084 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,880	$3.25	$3,298 – $4,463	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,459	$2.66	$2,090 – $2,827	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,049	$1.92	$3,441 – $4,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,705	$2.42	$2,299 – $3,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,921	$2.55	$2,483 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,067	$3.29	$6,857 – $9,277	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Kansas City, MO to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $3,646 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,099 and $4,193.

How far is Kansas City, MO from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,228 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 $853 of the $3,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,649, which makes Kansas City, MO to St. Petersburg, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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