Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$1,785flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $1,535–$2,034
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,399
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $1,785

Return trip

Wichita → Irving$2,176

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

Irving to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,431	$3.62	$1,274 – $1,589
53' refrigerated	$1,709	$4.33	$1,487 – $1,931
48' flatbed	$1,785	$4.52	$1,535 – $2,034
Step deck	$1,956	$4.95	$1,643 – $2,269
Power only	$1,232	$3.12	$1,072 – $1,392
Hotshot	$928	$2.35	$771 – $1,086
26' box truck	$922	$2.33	$784 – $1,061
Sprinter van	$573	$1.45	$481 – $664

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d

More lanes into Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,785 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,535 and $2,034.

How far is Irving, TX from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 395 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $386 of the $1,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Irving, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,176, which makes Irving, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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