Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$3,031flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $2,607–$3,456
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $628
All-in estimate: $3,031

Return trip

Wichita → Minneapolis$3,169

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Minneapolis to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,468	$3.84	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,944	$4.58	$2,561 – $3,326
48' flatbed	$3,031	$4.71	$2,607 – $3,456
Step deck	$3,313	$5.15	$2,783 – $3,843
Power only	$2,151	$3.35	$1,871 – $2,431
Hotshot	$1,622	$2.52	$1,346 – $1,898
26' box truck	$1,601	$2.49	$1,361 – $1,841
Sprinter van	$987	$1.54	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	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 Minneapolis, MN to Wichita, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Wichita, KS is estimated at $3,031 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,607 and $3,456.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 643 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 $628 of the $3,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,169, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Wichita, KS 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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