Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,601hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $1,328–$1,873
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,136
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $1,601

Return trip

Wichita → Huntsville$2,008

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

Huntsville to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$3.27	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,894	$3.90	$2,518 – $3,270
48' flatbed	$2,969	$4.00	$2,553 – $3,385
Step deck	$3,243	$4.36	$2,724 – $3,762
Power only	$2,122	$2.86	$1,846 – $2,398
Hotshot	$1,601	$2.15	$1,328 – $1,873
26' box truck	$1,577	$2.12	$1,340 – $1,813
Sprinter van	$971	$1.31	$815 – $1,126

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More lanes from Huntsville

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,522	$2.64	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,752	$1.76	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,273	$2.17	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,409	$1.99	$2,830 – $3,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268	4 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 Huntsville, AL to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, AL to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,601 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,328 and $1,873.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 743 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 $465 of the $1,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,008, which makes Huntsville, AL to Wichita, KS 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →