Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,493hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $1,239–$1,746
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,493

Return trip

Wichita → El Paso$1,820

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

Hotshot lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$4,772	$2.13	$3,961 – $5,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$1,535	$1.83	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$2,401	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,809	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,016	$2.46	$844 – $1,189	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,391	$2.03	$3,645 – $5,138	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,395	$1.88	$1,158 – $1,632	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 El Paso, TX to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from El Paso, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,493 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,239 and $1,746.

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 $483 of the $1,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,820, 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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