Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan, KS freight rate

$1,717dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $1,529–$1,906
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Manhattan price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,234
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,717

Return trip

Manhattan → Fort Worth$2,094

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Fort Worth to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,717	$3.27	$1,529 – $1,906
53' refrigerated	$2,049	$3.90	$1,783 – $2,316
48' flatbed	$2,122	$4.04	$1,825 – $2,419
Step deck	$2,322	$4.42	$1,950 – $2,693
Power only	$1,489	$2.84	$1,296 – $1,683
Hotshot	$1,123	$2.14	$932 – $1,314
26' box truck	$1,111	$2.12	$944 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$687	$1.31	$577 – $797

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Manhattan

53' dry van lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$3,911	$2.76	$3,481 – $4,341	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,435	$3.66	$4,837 – $6,033	3 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,392	$4.03	$2,129 – $2,655	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,259	$2.93	$2,010 – $2,507	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$2,457	$2.21	$2,187 – $2,727	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$3,326	$2.47	$2,960 – $3,692	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,329	$2.90	$2,073 – $2,585	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$5,316	$3.68	$4,732 – $5,901	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan, KS?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $1,717 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,529 and $1,906.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Manhattan, KS by truck?

About 525 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 $483 of the $1,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manhattan, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,094, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Manhattan, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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