Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Wichita, KS step deck rate

$3,324step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 646 mi
Typical range: $2,792–$3,856
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,673
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $3,324

Return trip

Wichita → St. Paul$3,475

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

St. Paul to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,476	$3.83	$2,204 – $2,748
53' refrigerated	$2,954	$4.57	$2,570 – $3,338
48' flatbed	$3,041	$4.71	$2,615 – $3,467
Step deck	$3,324	$5.15	$2,792 – $3,856
Power only	$2,158	$3.34	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,628	$2.52	$1,351 – $1,904
26' box truck	$1,606	$2.49	$1,365 – $1,847
Sprinter van	$990	$1.53	$832 – $1,149

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d

More lanes into Wichita

Step deck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,368	$3.59	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,881	$4.84	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,581	$5.17	$3,008 – $4,155	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,697	$4.10	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,060	$2.97	$2,570 – $3,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,565	$3.22	$3,835 – $5,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,747	$4.06	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,689	$4.87	$5,618 – $7,759	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Wichita, KS?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Wichita, KS is estimated at $3,324 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 646 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,792 and $3,856.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 646 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 $651 of the $3,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,475, which makes St. Paul, MN to Wichita, KS 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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