Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Wichita, KS step deck rate

$1,914step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 380 mi
Typical range: $1,607–$2,220
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,531
Fuel: $383
All-in estimate: $1,914

Return trip

Wichita → Plano$2,334

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Plano to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,398	$3.68	$1,245 – $1,552
53' refrigerated	$1,670	$4.39	$1,453 – $1,887
48' flatbed	$1,746	$4.59	$1,501 – $1,990
Step deck	$1,914	$5.04	$1,607 – $2,220
Power only	$1,202	$3.16	$1,046 – $1,359
Hotshot	$906	$2.38	$752 – $1,060
26' box truck	$900	$2.37	$765 – $1,035
Sprinter van	$559	$1.47	$470 – $649

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

More lanes into Wichita

Step deck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,368	$3.59	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,881	$4.84	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,581	$5.17	$3,008 – $4,155	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,697	$4.10	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,060	$2.97	$2,570 – $3,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,565	$3.22	$3,835 – $5,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,747	$4.06	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,689	$4.87	$5,618 – $7,759	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Wichita, KS?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,914 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 380 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,607 and $2,220.

How far is Plano, TX from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 380 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $383 of the $1,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,334, which makes Plano, TX to Wichita, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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