Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Salt Lake City, UT box truck rate

$2,564box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,179–$2,948
Transit: 2 days

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

Wichita to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,901
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $2,564

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Wichita$1,415

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Wichita to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,935	$4.12	$3,502 – $4,367
53' refrigerated	$4,690	$4.92	$4,081 – $5,300
48' flatbed	$4,784	$5.01	$4,114 – $5,454
Step deck	$5,219	$5.47	$4,384 – $6,054
Power only	$3,458	$3.62	$3,008 – $3,908
Hotshot	$2,609	$2.73	$2,165 – $3,053
26' box truck	$2,564	$2.69	$2,179 – $2,948
Sprinter van	$1,574	$1.65	$1,322 – $1,826

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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 Salt Lake City

26' box truck lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,793	$2.06	$4,074 – $5,512	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,324	$3.36	$1,976 – $2,673	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,878	$2.61	$3,296 – $4,460	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,907	$2.05	$2,471 – $3,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,187	$2.02	$1,009 – $1,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,157	$1.83	$3,533 – $4,780	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,673	$2.09	$2,272 – $3,074	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,424	$3.31	$2,060 – $2,788	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 26' box truck from Wichita, KS to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $2,564 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,179 and $2,948.

How far is Wichita, KS from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 954 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 $663 of the $2,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,415, which makes Wichita, KS to Salt Lake City, UT 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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