Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Irvine, CA box truck rate

$2,789box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $2,371–$3,208
Transit: 3 days

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

Wichita to Irvine price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,824
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $2,789

Return trip

Irvine → Wichita$3,359

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

Wichita to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,267	$3.07	$3,797 – $4,736
53' refrigerated	$5,084	$3.66	$4,423 – $5,745
48' flatbed	$5,147	$3.71	$4,427 – $5,868
Step deck	$5,607	$4.04	$4,710 – $6,504
Power only	$3,774	$2.72	$3,283 – $4,264
Hotshot	$2,848	$2.05	$2,364 – $3,333
26' box truck	$2,789	$2.01	$2,371 – $3,208
Sprinter van	$1,707	$1.23	$1,434 – $1,980

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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 Irvine

26' box truck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,633	$1.61	$3,938 – $5,328	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,551	$1.61	$2,168 – $2,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$715	$1.85	$608 – $823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,019	$1.43	$3,416 – $4,622	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,267	$1.64	$1,927 – $2,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,342	$1.64	$1,991 – $2,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Wichita, KS to Irvine, CA is estimated at $2,789 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,371 and $3,208.

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

About 1,389 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 $965 of the $2,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,824 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,359, which makes Wichita, KS to Irvine, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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