Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Manhattan, KS to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,841dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 803 mi
Typical range: $2,528–$3,153
Transit: 2 days

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

Manhattan to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,103
Fuel: $738
All-in estimate: $2,841

Return trip

San Antonio → Manhattan$2,329

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

Manhattan to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,841	$3.54	$2,528 – $3,153
53' refrigerated	$3,387	$4.22	$2,947 – $3,828
48' flatbed	$3,468	$4.32	$2,983 – $3,954
Step deck	$3,787	$4.72	$3,181 – $4,393
Power only	$2,488	$3.10	$2,165 – $2,811
Hotshot	$1,877	$2.34	$1,558 – $2,196
26' box truck	$1,847	$2.30	$1,570 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,136	$1.42	$954 – $1,318

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More lanes from Manhattan

53' dry van lanes from Manhattan, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$5,825	$4.11	$5,184 – $6,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$4,513	$3.04	$4,017 – $5,010	3 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,167	$3.65	$1,929 – $2,406	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,755	$3.57	$2,452 – $3,058	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$3,917	$3.52	$3,486 – $4,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$5,307	$3.94	$4,723 – $5,891	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$4,415	$3.05	$3,929 – $4,900	3 d
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$2,084	$4.00	$1,855 – $2,313	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Manhattan, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,841 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 803 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,528 and $3,153.

How far is Manhattan, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 803 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 $738 of the $2,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Manhattan, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,329, which makes Manhattan, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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