Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Wichita, KS box truck rate

$2,067box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $1,757–$2,377
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,421
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $2,067

Return trip

Wichita → Columbus$2,099

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

Columbus to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,173	$3.41	$2,824 – $3,522
53' refrigerated	$3,782	$4.07	$3,291 – $4,274
48' flatbed	$3,860	$4.15	$3,319 – $4,400
Step deck	$4,211	$4.53	$3,537 – $4,885
Power only	$2,787	$3.00	$2,425 – $3,149
Hotshot	$2,103	$2.26	$1,745 – $2,460
26' box truck	$2,067	$2.22	$1,757 – $2,377
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.36	$1,066 – $1,472

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d

More lanes into Wichita

26' box truck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,676	$1.79	$2,275 – $3,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,425	$2.41	$2,912 – $3,939	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,736	$2.51	$1,476 – $1,997	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,304	$1.98	$1,109 – $1,500	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,507	$1.46	$1,281 – $1,733	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,273	$1.60	$1,932 – $2,613	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,330	$1.97	$1,131 – $1,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,326	$2.42	$2,827 – $3,825	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,067 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,757 and $2,377.

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

About 930 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 $646 of the $2,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,421 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,099, which makes Columbus, OH to Wichita, KS 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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