Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, KS box truck rate

$1,603box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $1,363–$1,844
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Manhattan price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $830
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $1,603

Return trip

Manhattan → Phoenix$2,556

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$2.21	$2,187 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,929	$2.63	$2,548 – $3,309
48' flatbed	$2,977	$2.68	$2,561 – $3,394
Step deck	$3,246	$2.92	$2,727 – $3,765
Power only	$2,166	$1.95	$1,884 – $2,447
Hotshot	$1,634	$1.47	$1,356 – $1,912
26' box truck	$1,603	$1.44	$1,363 – $1,844
Sprinter van	$983	$0.88	$826 – $1,140

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More lanes from Phoenix

26' box truck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d

More lanes into Manhattan

26' box truck lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$2,558	$1.80	$2,174 – $2,941	3 d
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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, KS?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $1,603 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,363 and $1,844.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Manhattan, KS 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 $1,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $830 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,556, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Manhattan, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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