Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Omaha, NE box truck rate

$934box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 302 mi
Typical range: $793–$1,074
Transit: 1 day

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

Wichita to Omaha price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $724
Fuel: $210
All-in estimate: $934

Return trip

Omaha → Wichita$980

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

Wichita to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,455	$4.82	$1,295 – $1,615
53' refrigerated	$1,738	$5.75	$1,512 – $1,964
48' flatbed	$1,830	$6.06	$1,574 – $2,086
Step deck	$2,009	$6.65	$1,687 – $2,330
Power only	$1,243	$4.11	$1,081 – $1,404
Hotshot	$936	$3.10	$777 – $1,095
26' box truck	$934	$3.09	$793 – $1,074
Sprinter van	$582	$1.93	$489 – $675

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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 Omaha

26' box truck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,393	$1.76	$2,034 – $2,752	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,590	$2.31	$3,051 – $4,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,360	$2.65	$1,156 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,667	$1.38	$1,417 – $1,917	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,040	$1.58	$1,734 – $2,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,714	$1.76	$1,457 – $1,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,542	$2.31	$3,010 – $4,073	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Omaha, NE?

A 26' box truck from Wichita, KS to Omaha, NE is estimated at $934 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 302 mi. Quotes typically land between $793 and $1,074.

How far is Wichita, KS from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 302 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 $210 of the $934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $980, which makes Wichita, KS to Omaha, NE 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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