Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Wichita, KS sprinter rate

$1,381sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.13
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $1,160–$1,602
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $904
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $1,381

Return trip

Wichita → Buffalo$2,057

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Buffalo to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,453	$2.83	$3,073 – $3,833
53' refrigerated	$4,115	$3.37	$3,580 – $4,650
48' flatbed	$4,176	$3.42	$3,592 – $4,761
Step deck	$4,551	$3.72	$3,823 – $5,280
Power only	$3,048	$2.49	$2,652 – $3,444
Hotshot	$2,300	$1.88	$1,909 – $2,691
26' box truck	$2,255	$1.85	$1,917 – $2,593
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.13	$1,160 – $1,602

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More lanes from Buffalo

Sprinter van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$732	$2.09	$615 – $850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$2,576	$0.99	$2,164 – $2,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$704	$1.31	$592 – $817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$1,654	$1.09	$1,390 – $1,919	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$2,484	$1.11	$2,087 – $2,882	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$670	$2.05	$563 – $778	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$1,813	$1.07	$1,523 – $2,103	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$2,550	$0.99	$2,142 – $2,958	5 d

More lanes into Wichita

Sprinter van lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$1,636	$1.09	$1,375 – $1,898	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,095	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,070	$1.54	$899 – $1,241	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$804	$1.22	$675 – $933	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$925	$0.90	$777 – $1,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$1,390	$0.98	$1,168 – $1,613	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$820	$1.21	$689 – $951	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,035	$1.48	$1,710 – $2,361	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Wichita, KS?

A Sprinter van from Buffalo, NY to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,381 all-in in October 2026, or $1.13 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,160 and $1,602.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,222 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $477 of the $1,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,057, which makes Buffalo, NY to Wichita, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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