Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,440hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,195–$1,685
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $844
Fuel: $596
All-in estimate: $1,440

Return trip

Wichita → Salt Lake City$2,609

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

Hotshot lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,036	$1.73	$3,350 – $4,722	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,080	$1.56	$897 – $1,264	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$1,981	$1.34	$1,644 – $2,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,998	$1.41	$1,659 – $2,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,057	$1.80	$877 – $1,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$3,750	$1.65	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,836	$1.43	$1,524 – $2,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,128	$1.54	$936 – $1,319	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 Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,440 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,195 and $1,685.

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 $596 of the $1,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,609, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS 45% 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 →