Topeka, KS · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in Topeka, KS
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Topeka, Kansas, on its busiest lanes.
$4.13/mi dry van
+5.6% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.05/mi
- vs national
- +18.3%
- 1 year
- +25.2%
- Population
- 125,467
Dry van lanes from Topeka
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,641 | $4.13 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,656 | $3.03 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,050 | $3.75 |
| Houston, TX | $2,709 | $3.59 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,060 | $3.49 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,128 | $3.97 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,841 | $3.54 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,552 | $3.04 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,065 | $4.02 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,595 | $4.76 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,084 | $4.00 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,006 | $2.99 |
| Austin, TX | $2,631 | $3.63 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,942 | $3.89 |
From Topeka, a 53' dry van costs between $2.99 a mile (San Jose, $5,006) and $4.76 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,595) 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 Topeka
Dry van lanes into Topeka
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,787 | $2.77 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,607 | $3.64 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,263 | $4.14 |
| Houston, TX | $2,221 | $2.95 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,547 | $2.19 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,214 | $2.49 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,329 | $2.90 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,482 | $3.66 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,693 | $3.29 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,541 | $2.16 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,709 | $3.28 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,029 | $3.60 |
| Austin, TX | $2,158 | $2.98 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,652 | $2.62 |
Dry van · outbound · Kansas market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Topeka is priced with the Kansas market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Topeka's own distances.
Topeka rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.13 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.92 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.05 | +3.5% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.51 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.61 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.72 | +3.0% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.68 | +3.1% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.65 | +3.1% | +17.0% |