Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Wichita, KS box truck rate

$970box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 407 mi
Typical range: $824–$1,115
Transit: 1 day

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

Little Rock to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $687
Fuel: $283
All-in estimate: $970

Return trip

Wichita → Little Rock$1,170

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Little Rock to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,504	$3.70	$1,339 – $1,670
53' refrigerated	$1,796	$4.41	$1,563 – $2,030
48' flatbed	$1,874	$4.60	$1,612 – $2,136
Step deck	$2,053	$5.05	$1,725 – $2,382
Power only	$1,296	$3.18	$1,128 – $1,465
Hotshot	$977	$2.40	$811 – $1,143
26' box truck	$970	$2.38	$824 – $1,115
Sprinter van	$602	$1.48	$506 – $698

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More lanes from Little Rock

26' box truck lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$2,948	$2.30	$2,506 – $3,391	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$2,876	$1.64	$2,444 – $3,307	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,270	$1.95	$1,079 – $1,460	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,038	$2.29	$882 – $1,194	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,509	$1.88	$2,133 – $2,885	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,646	$2.22	$2,249 – $3,043	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,262	$2.09	$1,073 – $1,452	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$2,779	$1.65	$2,362 – $3,196	4 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 Little Rock, AR to Wichita, KS?

A 26' box truck from Little Rock, AR to Wichita, KS is estimated at $970 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 407 mi. Quotes typically land between $824 and $1,115.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 407 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 $283 of the $970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,170, which makes Little Rock, AR to Wichita, KS 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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