KS · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Kansas
What it costs to move a 26' box truck out of and into Kansas, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.68/mi outbound
+3.1% from last month
- Inbound
- $1.98/mi
- vs national
- +18.1%
- 1 year
- +17.5%
- 52-week range
- $2.28–$2.68
Box truck · outbound from Kansas · monthly
Kansas box truck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 26' box truck leaving Kansas averaged $2.68 a mile all-in in October 2026, +18.1% against the national $2.27. Loads arriving averaged $1.98. Kansas is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Kansas adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Wichita
From Wichita
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,986 | $2.67 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,844 | $2.00 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,573 | $2.27 |
| Houston, TX | $1,591 | $2.42 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,403 | $2.33 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,626 | $2.56 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,622 | $2.40 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,762 | $2.01 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,135 | $2.83 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,754 | $3.09 |
Into Wichita
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,676 | $1.79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,425 | $2.41 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,736 | $2.51 |
| Houston, TX | $1,304 | $1.98 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,507 | $1.46 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,273 | $1.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,330 | $1.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,326 | $2.42 |
| Dallas, TX | $931 | $2.32 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,705 | $1.40 |
Box truck rates by city in Kansas
- Wichita400,991
- Overland Park202,893
- Kansas City156,752
- Olathe149,035
- Topeka125,467
- Lawrence97,271
- Shawnee69,724
- Lenexa59,427
- Manhattan54,700
- Salina46,109
- Hutchinson39,561
- Leavenworth37,370
- Leawood34,013
- Garden City27,996
- Dodge City27,663
- Derby26,604
- Gardner25,836
- Emporia24,354
- Prairie Village22,919
- Junction City22,053
- Hays21,213
- Pittsburg20,547
- Liberal19,184
- Newton18,320
- Andover17,000
- Great Bend14,306
- McPherson14,068
- Ottawa12,733
- El Dorado12,694
- Arkansas City11,761
- Winfield11,678
- Merriam11,560
- Haysville11,406
- Lansing11,316
- Atchison10,813
- Spring Hill10,070
Other truck types in Kansas
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.13 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.92 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.05 | +3.5% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.51 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.61 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.72 | +3.0% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.68 | +3.1% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.65 | +3.1% | +17.0% |