Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$2,111hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $1,752–$2,470
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,212
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $2,111

Return trip

Wichita → Reno$3,321

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Reno to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,160	$2.20	$2,813 – $3,508
53' refrigerated	$3,765	$2.62	$3,276 – $4,255
48' flatbed	$3,810	$2.65	$3,277 – $4,344
Step deck	$4,150	$2.89	$3,486 – $4,814
Power only	$2,797	$1.94	$2,433 – $3,160
Hotshot	$2,111	$1.47	$1,752 – $2,470
26' box truck	$2,067	$1.44	$1,757 – $2,377
Sprinter van	$1,264	$0.88	$1,062 – $1,466

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More lanes from Reno

Hotshot lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,019	$1.77	$4,166 – $5,872	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$840	$1.82	$697 – $983	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$2,664	$1.34	$2,211 – $3,117	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$2,583	$1.42	$2,144 – $3,023	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,255	$1.78	$1,042 – $1,468	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,683	$1.69	$3,887 – $5,479	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$2,369	$1.44	$1,967 – $2,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$982	$1.70	$815 – $1,149	2 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 Reno, NV to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Reno, NV to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,111 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,752 and $2,470.

How far is Reno, NV from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,438 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 $899 of the $2,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,321, which makes Reno, NV to Wichita, KS 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →