Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$819hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $680–$958
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $516
Fuel: $303
All-in estimate: $819

Return trip

Wichita → Colorado Springs$1,749

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Colorado Springs to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,255	$2.59	$1,117 – $1,393
53' refrigerated	$1,498	$3.10	$1,303 – $1,693
48' flatbed	$1,555	$3.21	$1,337 – $1,773
Step deck	$1,702	$3.52	$1,430 – $1,975
Power only	$1,086	$2.24	$945 – $1,228
Hotshot	$819	$1.69	$680 – $958
26' box truck	$811	$1.68	$689 – $933
Sprinter van	$502	$1.04	$422 – $582

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,216	$1.67	$2,669 – $3,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,379	$1.42	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,072	$1.66	$889 – $1,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$2,963	$1.59	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,266	$1.45	$1,051 – $1,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,313	$1.38	$1,090 – $1,537	2 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 Colorado Springs, CO to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Colorado Springs, CO to Wichita, KS is estimated at $819 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $680 and $958.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $303 of the $819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,749, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Wichita, KS 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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