Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wichita, KS step deck rate

$6,881step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $5,780–$7,982
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,448
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $6,881

Return trip

Wichita → Los Angeles$5,713

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

Los Angeles to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,238	$3.69	$4,662 – $5,815
53' refrigerated	$6,242	$4.39	$5,430 – $7,053
48' flatbed	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201
Step deck	$6,881	$4.84	$5,780 – $7,982
Power only	$4,635	$3.26	$4,032 – $5,237
Hotshot	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093
26' box truck	$3,425	$2.41	$2,912 – $3,939
Sprinter van	$2,095	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d

More lanes into Wichita

Step deck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,368	$3.59	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,581	$5.17	$3,008 – $4,155	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,697	$4.10	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,060	$2.97	$2,570 – $3,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,565	$3.22	$3,835 – $5,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,747	$4.06	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,689	$4.87	$5,618 – $7,759	3 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,973	$4.92	$1,657 – $2,288	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Wichita, KS?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $6,881 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,780 and $7,982.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,433 of the $6,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,713, which makes Los Angeles, 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 →