Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$1,762dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $1,568–$1,955
Transit: 1 day

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

Wichita to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,393
Fuel: $369
All-in estimate: $1,762

Return trip

Dallas → Wichita$1,445

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wichita to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,762	$4.39	$1,568 – $1,955
53' refrigerated	$2,103	$5.25	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,195	$5.47	$1,888 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,406	$6.00	$2,021 – $2,791
Power only	$1,517	$3.78	$1,320 – $1,714
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.85	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,135	$2.83	$965 – $1,306
Sprinter van	$705	$1.76	$592 – $817

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More lanes from Wichita

53' dry van lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$6,093	$4.08	$5,423 – $6,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$4,350	$3.06	$3,871 – $4,828	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,423	$3.50	$2,156 – $2,689	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,451	$3.73	$2,182 – $2,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,685	$3.57	$3,280 – $4,090	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$5,545	$3.91	$4,935 – $6,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,500	$3.70	$2,225 – $2,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$4,225	$3.08	$3,760 – $4,690	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,762 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,568 and $1,955.

How far is Wichita, KS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $369 of the $1,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,445, which makes Wichita, KS to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology