Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Wichita, KS box truck rate

$931box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $791–$1,071
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $652
Fuel: $279
All-in estimate: $931

Return trip

Wichita → Dallas$1,135

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Dallas to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,445	$3.60	$1,286 – $1,603
53' refrigerated	$1,725	$4.30	$1,500 – $1,949
48' flatbed	$1,800	$4.49	$1,548 – $2,052
Step deck	$1,973	$4.92	$1,657 – $2,288
Power only	$1,244	$3.10	$1,082 – $1,406
Hotshot	$937	$2.34	$778 – $1,097
26' box truck	$931	$2.32	$791 – $1,071
Sprinter van	$578	$1.44	$485 – $670

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More lanes from Dallas

26' box truck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 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 Dallas, TX to Wichita, KS?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $931 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $791 and $1,071.

How far is Dallas, TX from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 401 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 $279 of the $931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,135, which makes Dallas, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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