Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,917hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $1,591–$2,243
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,399
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,917

Return trip

Wichita → Cincinnati$1,947

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Cincinnati to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,900	$3.50	$2,581 – $3,219
53' refrigerated	$3,457	$4.18	$3,008 – $3,907
48' flatbed	$3,538	$4.27	$3,042 – $4,033
Step deck	$3,862	$4.66	$3,244 – $4,480
Power only	$2,541	$3.07	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,917	$2.32	$1,591 – $2,243
26' box truck	$1,886	$2.28	$1,603 – $2,169
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.40	$974 – $1,345

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,113	$3.14	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$4,337	$1.93	$3,599 – $5,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$899	$3.05	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,325	$2.20	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,037	$2.17	$3,350 – $4,723	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,834	$3.09	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,639	$2.15	$2,190 – $3,088	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,259	$1.94	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d

More lanes into Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Cincinnati, OH to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,917 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,591 and $2,243.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 828 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 $518 of the $1,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,947, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Wichita, KS 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →