Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Manhattan, KS to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,556box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $2,173–$2,939
Transit: 3 days

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

Manhattan to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,783
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,556

Return trip

Phoenix → Manhattan$1,603

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Manhattan to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$3.52	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,668	$4.19	$4,062 – $5,275
48' flatbed	$4,746	$4.26	$4,082 – $5,411
Step deck	$5,175	$4.65	$4,347 – $6,002
Power only	$3,452	$3.10	$3,003 – $3,901
Hotshot	$2,605	$2.34	$2,162 – $3,048
26' box truck	$2,556	$2.30	$2,173 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.41	$1,316 – $1,817

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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
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
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$1,348	$2.59	$1,146 – $1,550	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Manhattan, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Manhattan, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,556 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,173 and $2,939.

How far is Manhattan, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,113 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $773 of the $2,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,603, which makes Manhattan, KS to Phoenix, AZ 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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