Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$2,255flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $1,940–$2,571
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,739
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $2,255

Return trip

Wichita → Memphis$2,857

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Memphis to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,826	$3.46	$1,625 – $2,026
53' refrigerated	$2,179	$4.13	$1,895 – $2,462
48' flatbed	$2,255	$4.27	$1,940 – $2,571
Step deck	$2,468	$4.67	$2,073 – $2,863
Power only	$1,584	$3.00	$1,378 – $1,789
Hotshot	$1,194	$2.26	$991 – $1,397
26' box truck	$1,181	$2.24	$1,004 – $1,358
Sprinter van	$730	$1.38	$613 – $847

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	4 d

More lanes into Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Wichita, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,255 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,940 and $2,571.

How far is Memphis, TN from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 528 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 $516 of the $2,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,857, which makes Memphis, TN to Wichita, KS 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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