Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wichita, KS dry van rate

$2,674dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 693 mi
Typical range: $2,380–$2,968
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wichita price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,037
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,674

Return trip

Wichita → Chicago$2,423

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chicago to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,674	$3.86	$2,380 – $2,968
53' refrigerated	$3,190	$4.60	$2,775 – $3,604
48' flatbed	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737
Step deck	$3,581	$5.17	$3,008 – $4,155
Power only	$2,335	$3.37	$2,031 – $2,638
Hotshot	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060
26' box truck	$1,736	$2.51	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.54	$899 – $1,241

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Wichita

53' dry van lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,091	$2.74	$3,641 – $4,541	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,238	$3.69	$4,662 – $5,815	3 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,010	$3.05	$1,789 – $2,231	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,312	$2.24	$2,057 – $2,566	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,475	$2.45	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,050	$3.03	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,088	$3.71	$4,529 – $5,648	3 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,445	$3.60	$1,286 – $1,603	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wichita, KS?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,674 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 693 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,380 and $2,968.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 693 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 $637 of the $2,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,423, which makes Chicago, IL to Wichita, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology