Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Wichita, KS step deck rate

$2,114step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 451 mi
Typical range: $1,775–$2,452
Transit: 1 day

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

Lubbock to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,659
Fuel: $455
All-in estimate: $2,114

Return trip

Wichita → Lubbock$2,578

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

Lubbock to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,555	$3.45	$1,384 – $1,726
53' refrigerated	$1,856	$4.11	$1,614 – $2,097
48' flatbed	$1,930	$4.28	$1,660 – $2,200
Step deck	$2,114	$4.69	$1,775 – $2,452
Power only	$1,343	$2.98	$1,168 – $1,518
Hotshot	$1,012	$2.24	$840 – $1,184
26' box truck	$1,004	$2.23	$853 – $1,154
Sprinter van	$622	$1.38	$522 – $721

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	3 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
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,881	$4.84	$5,780 – $7,982	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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lubbock, TX to Wichita, KS?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,114 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 451 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,775 and $2,452.

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

About 451 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 $455 of the $2,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,578, which makes Lubbock, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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