Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Lubbock, TX hotshot rate

$1,234hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 451 mi
Typical range: $1,025–$1,444
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $952
Fuel: $282
All-in estimate: $1,234

Return trip

Lubbock → Wichita$1,012

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

Wichita to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,896	$4.20	$1,687 – $2,104
53' refrigerated	$2,263	$5.02	$1,969 – $2,557
48' flatbed	$2,354	$5.22	$2,024 – $2,683
Step deck	$2,578	$5.72	$2,165 – $2,990
Power only	$1,638	$3.63	$1,425 – $1,851
Hotshot	$1,234	$2.74	$1,025 – $1,444
26' box truck	$1,224	$2.71	$1,040 – $1,407
Sprinter van	$758	$1.68	$637 – $880

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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
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,612	$2.45	$1,338 – $1,886	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

More lanes into Lubbock

Hotshot lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$3,367	$1.77	$2,795 – $3,939	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$2,850	$2.55	$2,365 – $3,334	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$2,602	$2.29	$2,160 – $3,045	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,119	$1.61	$929 – $1,309	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$2,876	$1.58	$2,387 – $3,365	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$946	$2.32	$785 – $1,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$2,685	$2.58	$2,228 – $3,141	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $1,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 451 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,025 and $1,444.

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

About 451 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $282 of the $1,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,012, which makes Wichita, KS to Lubbock, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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