Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Wichita, KS flatbed rate

$6,081flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $5,230–$6,932
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,755
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $6,081

Return trip

Wichita → Riverside$5,049

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Riverside to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,038	$3.71	$4,484 – $5,593
53' refrigerated	$6,004	$4.42	$5,223 – $6,784
48' flatbed	$6,081	$4.48	$5,230 – $6,932
Step deck	$6,625	$4.88	$5,565 – $7,685
Power only	$4,455	$3.28	$3,876 – $5,034
Hotshot	$3,362	$2.48	$2,791 – $3,934
26' box truck	$3,293	$2.43	$2,799 – $3,787
Sprinter van	$2,015	$1.49	$1,693 – $2,338

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

More lanes into Wichita

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,929	$3.30	$4,239 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,317	$4.45	$5,433 – $7,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,278	$4.73	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,468	$3.75	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,413 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,191	$2.95	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,514	$3.72	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,140	$4.47	$5,280 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Wichita, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $6,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,230 and $6,932.

How far is Riverside, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,357 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 $1,326 of the $6,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,049, which makes Riverside, CA to Wichita, KS 20% more expensive. 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 →