Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$3,760hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $3,120–$4,399
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,795
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $3,760

Return trip

Wichita → Sacramento$3,122

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

Sacramento to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,623	$3.64	$5,004 – $6,241
53' refrigerated	$6,699	$4.34	$5,828 – $7,570
48' flatbed	$6,770	$4.39	$5,823 – $7,718
Step deck	$7,373	$4.78	$6,193 – $8,552
Power only	$4,981	$3.23	$4,333 – $5,628
Hotshot	$3,760	$2.43	$3,120 – $4,399
26' box truck	$3,679	$2.38	$3,127 – $4,231
Sprinter van	$2,249	$1.46	$1,889 – $2,609

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	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 Sacramento, CA to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $3,760 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,120 and $4,399.

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

About 1,544 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 $965 of the $3,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,122, which makes Sacramento, 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 →