Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,535hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $1,274–$1,796
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $890
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $1,535

Return trip

Wichita → Phoenix$2,447

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,312	$2.24	$2,057 – $2,566
53' refrigerated	$2,756	$2.67	$2,397 – $3,114
48' flatbed	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199
Step deck	$3,060	$2.97	$2,570 – $3,549
Power only	$2,035	$1.97	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796
26' box truck	$1,507	$1.46	$1,281 – $1,733
Sprinter van	$925	$0.90	$777 – $1,073

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$937	$2.34	$778 – $1,097	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,535 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,274 and $1,796.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,032 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 $645 of the $1,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,447, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Wichita, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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