Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$3,715hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,523 mi
Typical range: $3,083–$4,347
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,763
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $3,715

Return trip

Wichita → Modesto$3,085

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

Modesto to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,557	$3.65	$4,946 – $6,168
53' refrigerated	$6,621	$4.35	$5,760 – $7,482
48' flatbed	$6,693	$4.39	$5,756 – $7,630
Step deck	$7,289	$4.79	$6,122 – $8,455
Power only	$4,922	$3.23	$4,282 – $5,561
Hotshot	$3,715	$2.44	$3,083 – $4,347
26' box truck	$3,636	$2.39	$3,090 – $4,181
Sprinter van	$2,223	$1.46	$1,867 – $2,578

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More lanes from Modesto

Hotshot lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 d

More lanes into Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $3,715 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,083 and $4,347.

How far is Modesto, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,523 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 $952 of the $3,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,085, which makes Modesto, CA to Wichita, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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