Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$2,820hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $2,341–$3,299
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,962
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $2,820

Return trip

San Diego → Wichita$3,396

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

Wichita to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,225	$3.08	$3,760 – $4,690
53' refrigerated	$5,035	$3.67	$4,380 – $5,689
48' flatbed	$5,098	$3.71	$4,385 – $5,812
Step deck	$5,554	$4.05	$4,665 – $6,443
Power only	$3,736	$2.72	$3,251 – $4,222
Hotshot	$2,820	$2.05	$2,341 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,762	$2.01	$2,348 – $3,176
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.23	$1,420 – $1,960

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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
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,143	$2.85	$949 – $1,337	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,820 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,341 and $3,299.

How far is Wichita, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,373 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 $858 of the $2,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,396, which makes Wichita, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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