Kansas City, MO · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Kansas City, MO
Estimated cost to ship a 26' box truck from and to Kansas City, Missouri, on its busiest lanes.
$2.58/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $1.90/mi
- vs national
- +13.7%
- 1 year
- +17.3%
- Population
- 516,032
Box truck lanes from Kansas City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,389 | $2.62 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,053 | $1.89 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,169 | $2.43 |
| Houston, TX | $1,712 | $2.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,683 | $2.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,072 | $2.52 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,828 | $2.20 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,987 | $1.90 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,325 | $2.47 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,378 | $3.02 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,345 | $2.45 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,274 | $1.88 |
| Austin, TX | $1,690 | $2.25 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,340 | $2.47 |
From Kansas City, a 26' box truck costs between $1.88 a mile (San Jose, $3,274) and $3.02 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,378) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Kansas City
Box truck lanes into Kansas City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,266 | $1.75 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,662 | $2.27 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,285 | $2.68 |
| Houston, TX | $1,398 | $1.83 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,676 | $1.36 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,918 | $1.57 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,493 | $1.79 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,583 | $2.28 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,082 | $2.01 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,528 | $1.36 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,099 | $2.00 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,927 | $2.25 |
| Austin, TX | $1,380 | $1.84 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,568 | $1.66 |
Box truck · outbound · Missouri market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Kansas City is priced with the Missouri market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Kansas City's own distances.
Kansas City rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.97 | +5.3% | +24.8% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.4% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.86 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.30 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.47 | +5.5% | +24.8% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.62 | +3.1% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.3% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.2% | +17.8% |