Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Wichita, KS box truck rate

$3,496box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $2,971–$4,020
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,485
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $3,496

Return trip

Wichita → Fresno$2,903

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Fresno to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,345	$3.67	$4,757 – $5,932
53' refrigerated	$6,368	$4.38	$5,540 – $7,196
48' flatbed	$6,442	$4.43	$5,540 – $7,344
Step deck	$7,017	$4.82	$5,894 – $8,139
Power only	$4,730	$3.25	$4,115 – $5,345
Hotshot	$3,570	$2.45	$2,964 – $4,177
26' box truck	$3,496	$2.40	$2,971 – $4,020
Sprinter van	$2,138	$1.47	$1,796 – $2,480

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More lanes from Fresno

26' box truck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,382	$2.89	$7,125 – $9,640	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,101	$2.34	$3,486 – $4,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,791	$3.11	$1,522 – $2,059	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,810	$2.75	$6,638 – $8,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,716	$2.37	$3,159 – $4,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 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 Fresno, CA to Wichita, KS?

A 26' box truck from Fresno, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $3,496 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,971 and $4,020.

How far is Fresno, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,455 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,011 of the $3,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,903, which makes Fresno, CA to Wichita, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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