Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$2,544hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,976
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Wichita price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,524
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $2,544

Return trip

Wichita → Worcester$4,533

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Worcester to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,801	$2.33	$3,383 – $4,220
53' refrigerated	$4,529	$2.78	$3,940 – $5,118
48' flatbed	$4,573	$2.80	$3,933 – $5,213
Step deck	$4,979	$3.05	$4,182 – $5,776
Power only	$3,370	$2.06	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,544	$1.56	$2,111 – $2,976
26' box truck	$2,488	$1.52	$2,115 – $2,862
Sprinter van	$1,521	$0.93	$1,277 – $1,764

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More lanes from Worcester

Hotshot lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$727	$3.93	$604 – $851	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$4,293	$1.42	$3,563 – $5,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$1,542	$1.61	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$2,833	$1.53	$2,352 – $3,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,204	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,918	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$844	$3.07	$700 – $987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$3,093	$1.52	$2,567 – $3,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973	6 d

More lanes into Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Wichita, KS?

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,544 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,976.

How far is Worcester, MA from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,632 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,020 of the $2,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,533, which makes Worcester, MA to Wichita, KS 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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