Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Wichita, KS sprinter rate

$1,335sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $1,122–$1,549
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $958
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,335

Return trip

Wichita → Detroit$1,314

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

Detroit to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,338	$3.46	$2,971 – $3,706
53' refrigerated	$3,980	$4.12	$3,462 – $4,497
48' flatbed	$4,058	$4.20	$3,490 – $4,626
Step deck	$4,427	$4.58	$3,718 – $5,135
Power only	$2,935	$3.04	$2,553 – $3,316
Hotshot	$2,214	$2.29	$1,838 – $2,591
26' box truck	$2,175	$2.25	$1,849 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,335	$1.38	$1,122 – $1,549

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More lanes from Detroit

Sprinter van lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,176	$2.04	$988 – $1,364	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$2,741	$1.17	$2,303 – $3,180	4 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$557	$1.98	$468 – $646	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$1,702	$1.30	$1,430 – $1,974	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,606	$1.31	$2,189 – $3,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,052	$2.00	$883 – $1,220	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$1,871	$1.28	$1,572 – $2,171	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$2,710	$1.17	$2,276 – $3,143	4 d

More lanes into Wichita

Sprinter van lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$1,636	$1.09	$1,375 – $1,898	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,095	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,070	$1.54	$899 – $1,241	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$804	$1.22	$675 – $933	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$925	$0.90	$777 – $1,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$1,390	$0.98	$1,168 – $1,613	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$820	$1.21	$689 – $951	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,035	$1.48	$1,710 – $2,361	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Wichita, KS?

A Sprinter van from Detroit, MI to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,335 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,122 and $1,549.

How far is Detroit, MI from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 966 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 $377 of the $1,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,314, which makes Detroit, MI to Wichita, KS 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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