Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,612hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $1,338–$1,886
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,201
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $1,612

Return trip

Houston → Wichita$1,322

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

Wichita to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,451	$3.73	$2,182 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$4.44	$2,544 – $3,304
48' flatbed	$3,009	$4.57	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,289	$5.00	$2,762 – $3,815
Power only	$2,138	$3.25	$1,860 – $2,416
Hotshot	$1,612	$2.45	$1,338 – $1,886
26' box truck	$1,591	$2.42	$1,352 – $1,829
Sprinter van	$981	$1.49	$824 – $1,137

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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
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
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,143	$2.85	$949 – $1,337	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,612 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,338 and $1,886.

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

About 658 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 $411 of the $1,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,322, which makes Wichita, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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