Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$1,947hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $1,616–$2,278
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,429
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,947

Return trip

Cincinnati → Wichita$1,917

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Wichita to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,944	$3.56	$2,621 – $3,268
53' refrigerated	$3,511	$4.24	$3,054 – $3,967
48' flatbed	$3,592	$4.34	$3,089 – $4,095
Step deck	$3,922	$4.74	$3,294 – $4,549
Power only	$2,581	$3.12	$2,245 – $2,916
Hotshot	$1,947	$2.35	$1,616 – $2,278
26' box truck	$1,916	$2.31	$1,628 – $2,203
Sprinter van	$1,178	$1.42	$989 – $1,366

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More lanes from Wichita

Hotshot lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,072	$2.72	$3,380 – $4,765	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,905	$2.04	$2,411 – $3,399	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,595	$2.30	$1,324 – $1,867	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,612	$2.45	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,447	$2.37	$2,031 – $2,863	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,703	$2.61	$3,074 – $4,333	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,645	$2.43	$1,365 – $1,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,820	$2.05	$2,341 – $3,299	3 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,947 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,616 and $2,278.

How far is Wichita, KS from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 828 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 $518 of the $1,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,917, which makes Wichita, KS to Cincinnati, OH 2% 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 →