Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Kansas City, MO box truck rate

$696box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 259 mi
Typical range: $592–$801
Transit: 1 day

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

Tulsa to Kansas City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $516
Fuel: $180
All-in estimate: $696

Return trip

Kansas City → Tulsa$944

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Tulsa to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,088	$4.20	$968 – $1,207
53' refrigerated	$1,300	$5.02	$1,131 – $1,469
48' flatbed	$1,375	$5.31	$1,183 – $1,568
Step deck	$1,511	$5.83	$1,269 – $1,753
Power only	$925	$3.57	$805 – $1,045
Hotshot	$696	$2.69	$578 – $815
26' box truck	$696	$2.69	$592 – $801
Sprinter van	$435	$1.68	$365 – $505

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More lanes from Tulsa

26' box truck lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$3,177	$2.20	$2,701 – $3,654	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$2,454	$1.63	$2,086 – $2,822	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,296	$1.86	$1,102 – $1,491	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,101	$2.12	$936 – $1,266	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,078	$1.89	$1,767 – $2,390	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,879	$2.11	$2,448 – $3,311	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,179	$2.06	$1,002 – $1,356	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$2,371	$1.64	$2,015 – $2,727	4 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 Tulsa, OK to Kansas City, MO?

A 26' box truck from Tulsa, OK to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $696 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 259 mi. Quotes typically land between $592 and $801.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 259 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $180 of the $696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $944, which makes Tulsa, OK to Kansas City, MO 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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