Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Fresno, CA box truck rate

$2,903box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $2,467–$3,338
Transit: 4 days

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

Wichita to Fresno price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,892
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $2,903

Return trip

Fresno → Wichita$3,496

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

Wichita to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,438	$3.05	$3,950 – $4,926
53' refrigerated	$5,288	$3.63	$4,600 – $5,975
48' flatbed	$5,349	$3.68	$4,600 – $6,098
Step deck	$5,826	$4.00	$4,894 – $6,758
Power only	$3,928	$2.70	$3,417 – $4,438
Hotshot	$2,965	$2.04	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,903	$1.99	$2,467 – $3,338
Sprinter van	$1,775	$1.22	$1,491 – $2,059

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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 Fresno

26' box truck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,673	$1.61	$3,972 – $5,374	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,792	$1.59	$2,373 – $3,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$933	$1.62	$793 – $1,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,064	$1.43	$3,455 – $4,674	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,530	$1.62	$2,151 – $2,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Wichita, KS to Fresno, CA is estimated at $2,903 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,467 and $3,338.

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

About 1,455 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 $1,011 of the $2,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,496, which makes Wichita, KS to Fresno, CA 17% cheaper. 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 →