Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS box truck rate

$1,415box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,203–$1,627
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Wichita price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $752
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $1,415

Return trip

Wichita → Salt Lake City$2,564

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,172	$2.28	$1,933 – $2,411
53' refrigerated	$2,589	$2.71	$2,252 – $2,925
48' flatbed	$2,641	$2.77	$2,271 – $3,010
Step deck	$2,881	$3.02	$2,420 – $3,342
Power only	$1,909	$2.00	$1,661 – $2,157
Hotshot	$1,440	$1.51	$1,195 – $1,685
26' box truck	$1,415	$1.48	$1,203 – $1,627
Sprinter van	$869	$0.91	$730 – $1,008

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

26' box truck lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$3,940	$1.69	$3,349 – $4,531	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,065	$1.54	$905 – $1,225	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$1,939	$1.31	$1,648 – $2,230	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,957	$1.38	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,044	$1.78	$887 – $1,201	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$3,661	$1.61	$3,112 – $4,210	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,800	$1.40	$1,530 – $2,069	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278	2 d

More lanes into Wichita

26' box truck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,676	$1.79	$2,275 – $3,078	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,425	$2.41	$2,912 – $3,939	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,736	$2.51	$1,476 – $1,997	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,304	$1.98	$1,109 – $1,500	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,507	$1.46	$1,281 – $1,733	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,273	$1.60	$1,932 – $2,613	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,330	$1.97	$1,131 – $1,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,326	$2.42	$2,827 – $3,825	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS?

A 26' box truck from Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,415 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,203 and $1,627.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $663 of the $1,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,564, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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