Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Wichita, KS dry van rate

$5,607dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $4,990–$6,224
Transit: 3 days

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

Stockton to Wichita price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,192
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $5,607

Return trip

Wichita → Stockton$4,656

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

Stockton to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$3.64	$4,990 – $6,224
53' refrigerated	$6,680	$4.34	$5,812 – $7,549
48' flatbed	$6,752	$4.39	$5,807 – $7,697
Step deck	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529
Power only	$4,967	$3.23	$4,321 – $5,612
Hotshot	$3,749	$2.44	$3,112 – $4,386
26' box truck	$3,669	$2.38	$3,118 – $4,219
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.46	$1,884 – $2,602

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More lanes from Stockton

53' dry van lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$13,002	$4.39	$11,572 – $14,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,028	$3.33	$6,255 – $7,801	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,200	$4.53	$2,848 – $3,552	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$12,131	$4.19	$10,797 – $13,466	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 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 Stockton, CA to Wichita, KS?

A 53' dry van from Stockton, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $5,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,990 and $6,224.

How far is Stockton, CA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,539 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 $1,415 of the $5,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,656, which makes Stockton, CA to Wichita, KS 20% more expensive. 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 →