Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO box truck rate

$1,515box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $1,287–$1,742
Transit: 3 days

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

Salt Lake City to Kansas City price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $756
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $1,515

Return trip

Kansas City → Salt Lake City$2,755

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,322	$2.12	$2,066 – $2,577
53' refrigerated	$2,767	$2.53	$2,407 – $3,127
48' flatbed	$2,814	$2.57	$2,420 – $3,208
Step deck	$3,068	$2.81	$2,577 – $3,559
Power only	$2,045	$1.87	$1,780 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,543	$1.41	$1,281 – $1,806
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$929	$0.85	$780 – $1,077

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

26' box truck lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$3,940	$1.69	$3,349 – $4,531	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,065	$1.54	$905 – $1,225	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$1,939	$1.31	$1,648 – $2,230	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,957	$1.38	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,044	$1.78	$887 – $1,201	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$3,661	$1.61	$3,112 – $4,210	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,800	$1.40	$1,530 – $2,069	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278	2 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 Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO?

A 26' box truck from Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,515 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,287 and $1,742.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,093 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 $759 of the $1,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,755, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Kansas City, MO 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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