Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Wichita, KS freight rate

$5,960dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $5,305–$6,616
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Wichita price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,441
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $5,960

Return trip

Wichita → San Francisco$4,949

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

San Francisco to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,960	$3.61	$5,305 – $6,616
53' refrigerated	$7,101	$4.30	$6,178 – $8,024
48' flatbed	$7,169	$4.34	$6,165 – $8,172
Step deck	$7,805	$4.72	$6,556 – $9,053
Power only	$5,284	$3.20	$4,597 – $5,971
Hotshot	$3,989	$2.41	$3,311 – $4,667
26' box truck	$3,902	$2.36	$3,317 – $4,487
Sprinter van	$2,384	$1.44	$2,003 – $2,766

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

More lanes into Wichita

53' dry van lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,091	$2.74	$3,641 – $4,541	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,238	$3.69	$4,662 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,674	$3.86	$2,380 – $2,968	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,010	$3.05	$1,789 – $2,231	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,312	$2.24	$2,057 – $2,566	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,475	$2.45	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,050	$3.03	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,088	$3.71	$4,529 – $5,648	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $5,960 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,305 and $6,616.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,652 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,519 of the $5,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,949, which makes San Francisco, CA to Wichita, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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