Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$5,049flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $4,342–$5,756
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,723
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $5,049

Return trip

Riverside → Wichita$6,081

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wichita to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,184	$3.08	$3,723 – $4,644
53' refrigerated	$4,985	$3.67	$4,337 – $5,633
48' flatbed	$5,049	$3.72	$4,342 – $5,756
Step deck	$5,501	$4.05	$4,621 – $6,381
Power only	$3,699	$2.73	$3,218 – $4,180
Hotshot	$2,792	$2.06	$2,317 – $3,266
26' box truck	$2,735	$2.02	$2,324 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,673	$1.23	$1,406 – $1,941

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More lanes from Wichita

48' flatbed lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$7,341	$4.91	$6,313 – $8,369	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,245	$3.69	$4,511 – $5,980	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,970	$4.29	$2,554 – $3,386	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$3,009	$4.57	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,473	$4.33	$3,846 – $5,099	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,687	$4.71	$5,751 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$3,066	$4.54	$2,637 – $3,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,098	$3.71	$4,385 – $5,812	3 d

More lanes into Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wichita, KS to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,342 and $5,756.

How far is Wichita, KS from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,357 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 $1,326 of the $5,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,081, which makes Wichita, KS to Riverside, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →