Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Lexington-Fayette, KY box truck rate

$1,980box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $1,683–$2,277
Transit: 2 days

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

Wichita to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,404
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $1,980

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Wichita$1,623

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

Wichita to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,044	$3.67	$2,709 – $3,379
53' refrigerated	$3,629	$4.38	$3,158 – $4,101
48' flatbed	$3,714	$4.48	$3,194 – $4,234
Step deck	$4,054	$4.89	$3,405 – $4,703
Power only	$2,668	$3.22	$2,321 – $3,015
Hotshot	$2,013	$2.43	$1,670 – $2,355
26' box truck	$1,980	$2.39	$1,683 – $2,277
Sprinter van	$1,218	$1.47	$1,023 – $1,412

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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 Lexington-Fayette

26' box truck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,358	$2.38	$4,555 – $6,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,182	$3.20	$1,005 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,878	$1.88	$1,596 – $2,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,592	$1.40	$2,203 – $2,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,218	$1.99	$1,035 – $1,400	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,152	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,253	$2.39	$4,465 – $6,041	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 26' box truck from Wichita, KS to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $1,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,683 and $2,277.

How far is Wichita, KS from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 829 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 $576 of the $1,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,623, which makes Wichita, KS to Lexington-Fayette, KY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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