Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$3,735hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $3,100–$4,370
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,677
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $3,735

Return trip

Wichita → Seattle$3,381

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Seattle to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,578	$3.29	$4,965 – $6,192
53' refrigerated	$6,646	$3.93	$5,782 – $7,509
48' flatbed	$6,707	$3.96	$5,768 – $7,646
Step deck	$7,301	$4.31	$6,133 – $8,469
Power only	$4,947	$2.92	$4,304 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,735	$2.21	$3,100 – $4,370
26' box truck	$3,652	$2.16	$3,105 – $4,200
Sprinter van	$2,231	$1.32	$1,874 – $2,588

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 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 Seattle, WA to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $3,735 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,100 and $4,370.

How far is Seattle, WA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,693 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 $1,058 of the $3,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,381, which makes Seattle, WA to Wichita, KS 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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