Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Baltimore, MD box truck rate

$3,498box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,327 mi
Typical range: $2,973–$4,023
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $3,498

Return trip

Baltimore → Wichita$2,328

This direction runs 50% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Wichita to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,353	$4.03	$4,764 – $5,941
53' refrigerated	$6,378	$4.81	$5,549 – $7,207
48' flatbed	$6,463	$4.87	$5,558 – $7,368
Step deck	$7,041	$5.31	$5,915 – $8,168
Power only	$4,731	$3.57	$4,116 – $5,346
Hotshot	$3,571	$2.69	$2,964 – $4,178
26' box truck	$3,498	$2.64	$2,973 – $4,023
Sprinter van	$2,141	$1.61	$1,798 – $2,484

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More lanes from Wichita

26' box truck lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$3,986	$2.67	$3,388 – $4,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,844	$2.00	$2,418 – $3,271	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,573	$2.27	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,591	$2.42	$1,352 – $1,829	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,403	$2.33	$2,042 – $2,763	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,626	$2.56	$3,082 – $4,170	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,622	$2.40	$1,379 – $1,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,762	$2.01	$2,348 – $3,176	3 d

More lanes into Baltimore

26' box truck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$853	$4.27	$725 – $981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,736	$2.82	$6,575 – $8,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,237	$3.12	$1,901 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,872	$1.64	$3,291 – $4,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$601	$5.51	$511 – $691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,492	$2.09	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,624	$2.82	$6,480 – $8,768	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Baltimore, MD?

A 26' box truck from Wichita, KS to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,498 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,973 and $4,023.

How far is Wichita, KS from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,327 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 $922 of the $3,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,328, which makes Wichita, KS to Baltimore, MD 50% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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