Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Wichita, KS power only rate

$4,937power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $4,295–$5,579
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Wichita price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,384
Fuel: $1,553
All-in estimate: $4,937

Return trip

Wichita → Tacoma$4,469

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

Tacoma to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,567	$3.30	$4,955 – $6,179
53' refrigerated	$6,632	$3.93	$5,770 – $7,494
48' flatbed	$6,693	$3.96	$5,756 – $7,630
Step deck	$7,286	$4.31	$6,121 – $8,452
Power only	$4,937	$2.92	$4,295 – $5,579
Hotshot	$3,727	$2.21	$3,093 – $4,361
26' box truck	$3,645	$2.16	$3,098 – $4,192
Sprinter van	$2,227	$1.32	$1,870 – $2,583

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More lanes from Tacoma

Power only lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$10,260	$3.60	$8,926 – $11,594	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$3,315	$3.00	$2,884 – $3,747	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$5,572	$2.72	$4,848 – $6,296	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,286	$2.83	$5,469 – $7,103	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$4,146	$3.23	$3,607 – $4,685	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$9,634	$3.43	$8,382 – $10,887	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,962	$2.85	$5,187 – $6,737	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$3,601	$2.95	$3,133 – $4,069	3 d

More lanes into Wichita

Power only lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$3,622	$2.42	$3,152 – $4,093	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$4,635	$3.26	$4,032 – $5,237	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,335	$3.37	$2,031 – $2,638	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,753	$2.66	$1,525 – $1,981	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,035	$1.97	$1,770 – $2,299	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,075	$2.17	$2,675 – $3,475	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,789	$2.65	$1,556 – $2,021	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$4,500	$3.28	$3,915 – $5,085	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Wichita, KS?

A Power only from Tacoma, WA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $4,937 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,295 and $5,579.

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

About 1,689 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 $1,553 of the $4,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,384 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,469, which makes Tacoma, WA to Wichita, KS 11% 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 →