Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,899hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $1,576–$2,222
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Wichita price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $1,899

Return trip

Wichita → Pittsburgh$3,030

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

Pittsburgh to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,855	$2.55	$2,541 – $3,169
53' refrigerated	$3,402	$3.04	$2,960 – $3,845
48' flatbed	$3,459	$3.09	$2,975 – $3,943
Step deck	$3,771	$3.37	$3,167 – $4,374
Power only	$2,516	$2.25	$2,189 – $2,843
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.70	$1,576 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,863	$1.66	$1,583 – $2,142
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.02	$959 – $1,325

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,095	$2.93	$909 – $1,281	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,750	$1.48	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$955	$1.96	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,207	$1.64	$1,832 – $2,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,570	$1.66	$2,963 – $4,177	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,463	$1.62	$2,045 – $2,882	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,697	$1.48	$3,068 – $4,325	5 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Pittsburgh, PA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,899 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,576 and $2,222.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,120 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 $700 of the $1,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Wichita, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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