Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS freight rate

$4,009dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $3,568–$4,450
Transit: 3 days

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

Jersey City to Wichita price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,642
Fuel: $1,367
All-in estimate: $4,009

Return trip

Wichita → Jersey City$5,674

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Jersey City to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,009	$2.70	$3,568 – $4,450
53' refrigerated	$4,777	$3.21	$4,156 – $5,398
48' flatbed	$4,831	$3.25	$4,154 – $5,507
Step deck	$5,261	$3.54	$4,419 – $6,103
Power only	$3,549	$2.39	$3,088 – $4,011
Hotshot	$2,679	$1.80	$2,224 – $3,135
26' box truck	$2,622	$1.76	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,604	$1.08	$1,347 – $1,860

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' dry van lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$6,989	$2.42	$6,221 – $7,758	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,391	$2.85	$2,128 – $2,654	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$4,418	$2.65	$3,932 – $4,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$973	$11.05	$866 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$4,863	$2.61	$4,328 – $5,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$6,905	$2.42	$6,146 – $7,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,285	$2.66	$3,813 – $4,756	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS?

A 53' dry van from Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS is estimated at $4,009 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,568 and $4,450.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,487 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,367 of the $4,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,674, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Wichita, KS 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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