Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Manhattan, KS to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,057sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $888–$1,226
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manhattan to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $772
Fuel: $285
All-in estimate: $1,057

Return trip

Austin → Manhattan$867

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Manhattan to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,642	$3.62	$2,351 – $2,933
53' refrigerated	$3,151	$4.32	$2,741 – $3,560
48' flatbed	$3,234	$4.44	$2,781 – $3,687
Step deck	$3,533	$4.85	$2,967 – $4,098
Power only	$2,309	$3.17	$2,009 – $2,609
Hotshot	$1,742	$2.39	$1,446 – $2,038
26' box truck	$1,716	$2.35	$1,459 – $1,974
Sprinter van	$1,057	$1.45	$888 – $1,226

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More lanes from Manhattan

Sprinter van lanes from Manhattan, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$2,330	$1.64	$1,957 – $2,703	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$1,805	$1.22	$1,516 – $2,094	3 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$867	$1.46	$728 – $1,006	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$1,102	$1.43	$926 – $1,278	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$1,567	$1.41	$1,316 – $1,817	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$2,123	$1.58	$1,783 – $2,462	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$1,136	$1.42	$954 – $1,318	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$1,766	$1.22	$1,483 – $2,048	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Manhattan, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,057 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $888 and $1,226.

How far is Manhattan, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 729 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 $285 of the $1,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Manhattan, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $867, which makes Manhattan, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology