Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Wichita, KS power only rate

$4,607power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,411 mi
Typical range: $4,008–$5,205
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Wichita price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,310
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $4,607

Return trip

Wichita → Long Beach$3,825

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

Long Beach to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,207	$3.69	$4,634 – $5,780
53' refrigerated	$6,204	$4.40	$5,398 – $7,011
48' flatbed	$6,280	$4.45	$5,401 – $7,159
Step deck	$6,841	$4.85	$5,746 – $7,935
Power only	$4,607	$3.26	$4,008 – $5,205
Hotshot	$3,477	$2.46	$2,886 – $4,068
26' box truck	$3,405	$2.41	$2,894 – $3,915
Sprinter van	$2,083	$1.48	$1,750 – $2,416

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More lanes from Long Beach

Power only lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$11,362	$3.92	$9,885 – $12,839	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,103	$2.97	$5,309 – $6,896	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,149	$3.20	$4,479 – $5,818	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,915	$4.64	$1,666 – $2,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$10,564	$3.74	$9,190 – $11,937	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,582	$3.26	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$903	$8.52	$786 – $1,021	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,728	$3.24	$4,113 – $5,343	3 d

More lanes into Wichita

Power only lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$3,622	$2.42	$3,152 – $4,093	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$4,635	$3.26	$4,032 – $5,237	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,335	$3.37	$2,031 – $2,638	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,753	$2.66	$1,525 – $1,981	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,035	$1.97	$1,770 – $2,299	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,075	$2.17	$2,675 – $3,475	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,789	$2.65	$1,556 – $2,021	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$4,500	$3.28	$3,915 – $5,085	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Wichita, KS?

A Power only from Long Beach, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $4,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,008 and $5,205.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,411 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 $1,297 of the $4,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,825, which makes Long Beach, CA to Wichita, KS 20% more expensive. 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 →