Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Wichita, KS box truck rate

$1,567box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 839 mi
Typical range: $1,332–$1,802
Transit: 2 days

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

Laredo to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $984
Fuel: $583
All-in estimate: $1,567

Return trip

Wichita → Laredo$1,911

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

Laredo to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,408	$2.87	$2,144 – $2,673
53' refrigerated	$2,872	$3.42	$2,498 – $3,245
48' flatbed	$2,938	$3.50	$2,526 – $3,349
Step deck	$3,207	$3.82	$2,693 – $3,720
Power only	$2,111	$2.52	$1,837 – $2,386
Hotshot	$1,593	$1.90	$1,322 – $1,864
26' box truck	$1,567	$1.87	$1,332 – $1,802
Sprinter van	$963	$1.15	$809 – $1,118

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More lanes from Laredo

26' box truck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$4,242	$2.10	$3,606 – $4,878	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$2,330	$1.64	$1,980 – $2,679	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$2,268	$1.62	$1,927 – $2,608	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$848	$2.46	$720 – $975	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,932	$1.91	$1,642 – $2,222	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,877	$2.01	$3,295 – $4,458	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$594	$3.49	$505 – $683	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$2,176	$1.66	$1,849 – $2,502	3 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 Laredo, TX to Wichita, KS?

A 26' box truck from Laredo, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,567 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 839 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,332 and $1,802.

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

About 839 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 $583 of the $1,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $984 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,911, which makes Laredo, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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