Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Manhattan, KS to Houston, TX sprinter rate

$1,102sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $926–$1,278
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manhattan to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $801
Fuel: $301
All-in estimate: $1,102

Return trip

Houston → Manhattan$904

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

Manhattan to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,755	$3.57	$2,452 – $3,058
53' refrigerated	$3,285	$4.26	$2,858 – $3,712
48' flatbed	$3,367	$4.37	$2,896 – $3,839
Step deck	$3,677	$4.77	$3,089 – $4,265
Power only	$2,411	$3.13	$2,097 – $2,724
Hotshot	$1,818	$2.36	$1,509 – $2,128
26' box truck	$1,791	$2.32	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.43	$926 – $1,278

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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
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
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$834	$1.60	$700 – $967	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Sprinter van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,524	$0.96	$1,281 – $1,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Manhattan, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,102 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $926 and $1,278.

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

About 771 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 $301 of the $1,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $904, which makes Manhattan, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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