Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Pittsburgh, PA box truck rate

$2,972box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $2,527–$3,418
Transit: 3 days

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

Wichita to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,194
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $2,972

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Wichita$1,863

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Wichita to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,555	$4.07	$4,054 – $5,056
53' refrigerated	$5,429	$4.85	$4,723 – $6,135
48' flatbed	$5,519	$4.93	$4,746 – $6,291
Step deck	$6,017	$5.37	$5,054 – $6,979
Power only	$4,015	$3.58	$3,493 – $4,537
Hotshot	$3,030	$2.71	$2,515 – $3,545
26' box truck	$2,972	$2.65	$2,527 – $3,418
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.63	$1,530 – $2,114

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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 Pittsburgh

26' box truck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,166	$3.12	$991 – $1,341	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,030	$2.78	$5,976 – $8,085	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,665	$3.42	$1,416 – $1,915	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,829	$2.11	$2,404 – $3,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,490	$1.62	$2,966 – $4,013	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$916	$3.02	$778 – $1,053	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,154	$2.07	$2,681 – $3,627	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,931	$2.78	$5,892 – $7,971	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 26' box truck from Wichita, KS to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $2,972 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,527 and $3,418.

How far is Wichita, KS from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,120 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 $778 of the $2,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,863, which makes Wichita, KS to Pittsburgh, PA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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