Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Manhattan, KS freight rate

$2,329dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 803 mi
Typical range: $2,073–$2,585
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Manhattan price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,591
Fuel: $738
All-in estimate: $2,329

Return trip

Manhattan → San Antonio$2,841

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.90	$2,073 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,777	$3.46	$2,416 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,844	$3.54	$2,446 – $3,242
Step deck	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602
Power only	$2,040	$2.54	$1,775 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.92	$1,277 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$932	$1.16	$783 – $1,081

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Manhattan

53' dry van lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$3,911	$2.76	$3,481 – $4,341	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,435	$3.66	$4,837 – $6,033	3 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,392	$4.03	$2,129 – $2,655	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,259	$2.93	$2,010 – $2,507	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$2,457	$2.21	$2,187 – $2,727	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$3,326	$2.47	$2,960 – $3,692	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$5,316	$3.68	$4,732 – $5,901	3 d
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$1,709	$3.28	$1,521 – $1,897	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $2,329 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 803 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,073 and $2,585.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Manhattan, KS 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 $2,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,591 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,841, which makes San Antonio, TX to Manhattan, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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