Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Wichita, KS dry van rate

$5,226dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $4,651–$5,801
Transit: 3 days

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

Santa Clarita to Wichita price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,923
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $5,226

Return trip

Wichita → Santa Clarita$4,339

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

Santa Clarita to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,226	$3.69	$4,651 – $5,801
53' refrigerated	$6,227	$4.39	$5,417 – $7,036
48' flatbed	$6,302	$4.45	$5,420 – $7,184
Step deck	$6,865	$4.84	$5,766 – $7,963
Power only	$4,623	$3.26	$4,022 – $5,225
Hotshot	$3,490	$2.46	$2,896 – $4,083
26' box truck	$3,417	$2.41	$2,905 – $3,930
Sprinter van	$2,090	$1.48	$1,756 – $2,425

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

53' dry van lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$12,735	$4.40	$11,334 – $14,136	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,897	$3.60	$5,248 – $6,545	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,309	$5.26	$2,055 – $2,563	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$5,276	$3.67	$4,696 – $5,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,252	$7.82	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$5,407	$3.66	$4,812 – $6,002	3 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Wichita, KS?

A 53' dry van from Santa Clarita, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $5,226 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,651 and $5,801.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,417 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 $1,303 of the $5,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,923 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,339, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Wichita, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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