Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Fontana, CA box truck rate

$2,735box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $2,324–$3,145
Transit: 3 days

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

Wichita to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,792
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $2,735

Return trip

Fontana → Wichita$3,293

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wichita to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,184	$3.08	$3,723 – $4,644
53' refrigerated	$4,985	$3.67	$4,337 – $5,633
48' flatbed	$5,049	$3.72	$4,342 – $5,756
Step deck	$5,501	$4.05	$4,621 – $6,381
Power only	$3,699	$2.73	$3,218 – $4,180
Hotshot	$2,792	$2.06	$2,317 – $3,266
26' box truck	$2,735	$2.02	$2,324 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,673	$1.23	$1,406 – $1,941

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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 Fontana

26' box truck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,583	$1.61	$3,895 – $5,270	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$605	$9.45	$514 – $695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,527	$1.62	$2,148 – $2,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$693	$1.89	$589 – $797	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$3,976	$1.44	$3,379 – $4,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,247	$1.65	$1,910 – $2,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Fontana, CA?

A 26' box truck from Wichita, KS to Fontana, CA is estimated at $2,735 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,324 and $3,145.

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

About 1,357 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 $943 of the $2,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,792 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,293, which makes Wichita, KS to Fontana, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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