Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Manhattan, KS to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$1,355box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $1,152–$1,558
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manhattan to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $990
Fuel: $365
All-in estimate: $1,355

Return trip

Fort Worth → Manhattan$1,111

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

Manhattan to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan, KS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,094	$3.99	$1,864 – $2,325
53' refrigerated	$2,499	$4.76	$2,174 – $2,824
48' flatbed	$2,588	$4.93	$2,226 – $2,950
Step deck	$2,832	$5.39	$2,379 – $3,285
Power only	$1,817	$3.46	$1,580 – $2,053
Hotshot	$1,369	$2.61	$1,137 – $1,602
26' box truck	$1,355	$2.58	$1,152 – $1,558
Sprinter van	$838	$1.60	$704 – $972

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More lanes from Manhattan

26' box truck lanes from Manhattan, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$3,809	$2.69	$3,238 – $4,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$2,952	$1.99	$2,509 – $3,395	4 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$1,404	$2.37	$1,194 – $1,615	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$1,791	$2.32	$1,522 – $2,059	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$2,556	$2.30	$2,173 – $2,939	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$3,469	$2.58	$2,948 – $3,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$1,847	$2.30	$1,570 – $2,125	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$2,887	$2.00	$2,454 – $3,320	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Manhattan, KS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,355 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,152 and $1,558.

How far is Manhattan, KS from Fort Worth, TX 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 $365 of the $1,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,111, which makes Manhattan, KS to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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