Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Kansas City, MO box truck rate

$1,728box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $1,469–$1,987
Transit: 3 days

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

Laredo to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,033
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $1,728

Return trip

Kansas City → Laredo$2,116

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Laredo to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,651	$2.65	$2,360 – $2,943
53' refrigerated	$3,160	$3.16	$2,749 – $3,571
48' flatbed	$3,220	$3.22	$2,769 – $3,671
Step deck	$3,512	$3.51	$2,950 – $4,074
Power only	$2,332	$2.33	$2,029 – $2,635
Hotshot	$1,760	$1.76	$1,461 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,728	$1.73	$1,469 – $1,987
Sprinter van	$1,060	$1.06	$891 – $1,230

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More lanes from Laredo

26' box truck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$4,242	$2.10	$3,606 – $4,878	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$2,330	$1.64	$1,980 – $2,679	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$2,268	$1.62	$1,927 – $2,608	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$848	$2.46	$720 – $975	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,932	$1.91	$1,642 – $2,222	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,877	$2.01	$3,295 – $4,458	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$594	$3.49	$505 – $683	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$2,176	$1.66	$1,849 – $2,502	3 d

More lanes into Kansas City

26' box truck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,266	$1.75	$1,926 – $2,606	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,662	$2.27	$3,113 – $4,211	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,285	$2.68	$1,092 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,398	$1.83	$1,188 – $1,608	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,676	$1.36	$1,425 – $1,927	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,918	$1.57	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,493	$1.79	$1,269 – $1,717	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,583	$2.28	$3,045 – $4,120	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laredo, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A 26' box truck from Laredo, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,728 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,469 and $1,987.

How far is Laredo, TX from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,001 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 $695 of the $1,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,116, which makes Laredo, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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