Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Minneapolis, MN hotshot rate

$1,696hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $1,407–$1,984
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,294
Fuel: $402
All-in estimate: $1,696

Return trip

Minneapolis → Wichita$1,622

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Wichita to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,580	$4.01	$2,296 – $2,864
53' refrigerated	$3,077	$4.79	$2,677 – $3,477
48' flatbed	$3,169	$4.93	$2,725 – $3,613
Step deck	$3,464	$5.39	$2,909 – $4,018
Power only	$2,249	$3.50	$1,956 – $2,541
Hotshot	$1,696	$2.64	$1,407 – $1,984
26' box truck	$1,673	$2.60	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,032	$1.60	$867 – $1,197

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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 Minneapolis

Hotshot lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,427	$2.01	$2,014 – $2,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,605	$2.55	$3,822 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,315	$3.15	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,252	$1.50	$1,869 – $2,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,450	$1.87	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Minneapolis, MN?

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $1,696 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,407 and $1,984.

How far is Wichita, KS from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 643 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 $402 of the $1,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,294 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,622, which makes Wichita, KS to Minneapolis, MN 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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