Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Kansas City, MO box truck rate

$3,889box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $3,306–$4,473
Transit: 4 days

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

Portland to Kansas City price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,665
Fuel: $1,224
All-in estimate: $3,889

Return trip

Kansas City → Portland$3,301

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

Portland to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,939	$3.37	$5,285 – $6,592
53' refrigerated	$7,074	$4.02	$6,155 – $7,994
48' flatbed	$7,135	$4.05	$6,136 – $8,134
Step deck	$7,767	$4.41	$6,524 – $9,009
Power only	$5,270	$2.99	$4,585 – $5,955
Hotshot	$3,978	$2.26	$3,302 – $4,654
26' box truck	$3,889	$2.21	$3,306 – $4,473
Sprinter van	$2,375	$1.35	$1,995 – $2,756

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More lanes from Portland

26' box truck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,186	$2.84	$6,958 – $9,414	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,376	$2.43	$2,020 – $2,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,439	$2.15	$3,773 – $5,105	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,854	$2.25	$4,126 – $5,582	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,057	$2.60	$2,599 – $3,516	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,676	$2.71	$6,524 – $8,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,577	$2.26	$3,890 – $5,263	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,607	$2.38	$2,216 – $2,998	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 Portland, OR to Kansas City, MO?

A 26' box truck from Portland, OR to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,889 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,306 and $4,473.

How far is Portland, OR from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,762 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 $1,224 of the $3,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,301, which makes Portland, OR to Kansas City, MO 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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