Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Manhattan, KS box truck rate

$2,558box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $2,174–$2,941
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Manhattan price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,573
Fuel: $985
All-in estimate: $2,558

Return trip

Manhattan → New York$3,809

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

New York to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,911	$2.76	$3,481 – $4,341
53' refrigerated	$4,660	$3.29	$4,055 – $5,266
48' flatbed	$4,717	$3.33	$4,056 – $5,377
Step deck	$5,138	$3.62	$4,316 – $5,960
Power only	$3,460	$2.44	$3,011 – $3,910
Hotshot	$2,612	$1.84	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,558	$1.80	$2,174 – $2,941
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.10	$1,314 – $1,815

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Manhattan

26' box truck lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$3,555	$2.40	$3,022 – $4,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$1,550	$2.61	$1,318 – $1,783	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$1,468	$1.90	$1,248 – $1,689	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$1,603	$1.44	$1,363 – $1,844	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$2,174	$1.61	$1,848 – $2,500	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$1,515	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,742	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$3,477	$2.40	$2,955 – $3,998	4 d
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$1,105	$2.12	$939 – $1,271	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Manhattan, KS?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $2,558 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,174 and $2,941.

How far is New York, NY from Manhattan, KS by truck?

About 1,418 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 $985 of the $2,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manhattan, KS to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,809, which makes New York, NY to Manhattan, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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