Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Wichita, KS sprinter rate

$1,376sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $1,156–$1,596
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $875
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $1,376

Return trip

Wichita → Richmond$2,122

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Richmond to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$2.69	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,100	$3.20	$3,567 – $4,633
48' flatbed	$4,157	$3.25	$3,575 – $4,739
Step deck	$4,530	$3.54	$3,805 – $5,255
Power only	$3,039	$2.37	$2,644 – $3,435
Hotshot	$2,294	$1.79	$1,904 – $2,684
26' box truck	$2,248	$1.75	$1,911 – $2,585
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.07	$1,156 – $1,596

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More lanes from Richmond

Sprinter van lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$689	$2.03	$579 – $799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$2,555	$0.95	$2,146 – $2,964	5 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$838	$1.15	$704 – $972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$1,450	$1.06	$1,218 – $1,682	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$2,441	$1.06	$2,051 – $2,832	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$558	$2.22	$469 – $648	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$1,631	$1.04	$1,370 – $1,892	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$2,511	$0.95	$2,109 – $2,913	5 d

More lanes into Wichita

Sprinter van lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$1,636	$1.09	$1,375 – $1,898	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,095	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,070	$1.54	$899 – $1,241	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$804	$1.22	$675 – $933	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$925	$0.90	$777 – $1,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$1,390	$0.98	$1,168 – $1,613	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$820	$1.21	$689 – $951	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,035	$1.48	$1,710 – $2,361	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Wichita, KS?

A Sprinter van from Richmond, VA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,376 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,156 and $1,596.

How far is Richmond, VA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,281 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 $501 of the $1,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,122, which makes Richmond, VA to Wichita, KS 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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