Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Wichita, KS dry van rate

$2,261dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $2,012–$2,510
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Wichita price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,551
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,261

Return trip

Wichita → El Paso$2,757

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

El Paso to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,261	$2.93	$2,012 – $2,510
53' refrigerated	$2,696	$3.49	$2,346 – $3,047
48' flatbed	$2,764	$3.58	$2,377 – $3,150
Step deck	$3,018	$3.91	$2,535 – $3,501
Power only	$1,979	$2.56	$1,721 – $2,236
Hotshot	$1,493	$1.93	$1,239 – $1,746
26' box truck	$1,470	$1.90	$1,249 – $1,690
Sprinter van	$904	$1.17	$760 – $1,049

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More lanes from El Paso

53' dry van lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,104	$3.17	$6,322 – $7,885	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,321	$2.77	$2,066 – $2,576	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,593	$2.45	$3,198 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,565	$3.79	$1,393 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,539	$3.03	$5,820 – $7,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,115	$2.85	$1,882 – $2,348	2 d

More lanes into Wichita

53' dry van lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,091	$2.74	$3,641 – $4,541	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,238	$3.69	$4,662 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,674	$3.86	$2,380 – $2,968	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,010	$3.05	$1,789 – $2,231	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,312	$2.24	$2,057 – $2,566	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,475	$2.45	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,050	$3.03	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,088	$3.71	$4,529 – $5,648	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Wichita, KS?

A 53' dry van from El Paso, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,012 and $2,510.

How far is El Paso, TX from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 772 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 $710 of the $2,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,757, which makes El Paso, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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