Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to St. Paul, MN hotshot rate

$1,702hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 646 mi
Typical range: $1,412–$1,991
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,298
Fuel: $404
All-in estimate: $1,702

Return trip

St. Paul → Wichita$1,628

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

Wichita to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,588	$4.01	$2,304 – $2,873
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$4.78	$2,686 – $3,489
48' flatbed	$3,179	$4.92	$2,734 – $3,624
Step deck	$3,475	$5.38	$2,919 – $4,031
Power only	$2,256	$3.49	$1,963 – $2,550
Hotshot	$1,702	$2.63	$1,412 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,679	$2.60	$1,427 – $1,931
Sprinter van	$1,035	$1.60	$870 – $1,201

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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
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,820	$2.05	$2,341 – $3,299	3 d

More lanes into St. Paul

Hotshot lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,410	$2.02	$2,000 – $2,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wichita, KS to St. Paul, MN?

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $1,702 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 646 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,412 and $1,991.

How far is Wichita, KS from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 646 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 $404 of the $1,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,628, which makes Wichita, KS to St. Paul, MN 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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