Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Manhattan, KS sprinter rate

$2,127sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $1,786–$2,467
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Manhattan price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,562
Fuel: $565
All-in estimate: $2,127

Return trip

Manhattan → San Diego$1,766

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,316	$3.68	$4,732 – $5,901
53' refrigerated	$6,335	$4.38	$5,511 – $7,158
48' flatbed	$6,409	$4.43	$5,512 – $7,306
Step deck	$6,981	$4.83	$5,864 – $8,098
Power only	$4,705	$3.25	$4,093 – $5,317
Hotshot	$3,551	$2.46	$2,948 – $4,155
26' box truck	$3,477	$2.40	$2,955 – $3,998
Sprinter van	$2,127	$1.47	$1,786 – $2,467

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More lanes from San Diego

Sprinter van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$5,045	$1.76	$4,238 – $5,853	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,229	$1.45	$1,872 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,688	$1.68	$3,938 – $5,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

More lanes into Manhattan

Sprinter van lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$1,565	$1.10	$1,314 – $1,815	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$2,174	$1.47	$1,826 – $2,522	3 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$957	$1.61	$804 – $1,110	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$904	$1.17	$759 – $1,048	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$983	$0.88	$826 – $1,140	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$1,330	$0.99	$1,118 – $1,543	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$932	$1.16	$783 – $1,081	2 d
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$683	$1.31	$574 – $793	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Manhattan, KS?

A Sprinter van from San Diego, CA to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $2,127 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,786 and $2,467.

How far is San Diego, CA from Manhattan, KS by truck?

About 1,446 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 $565 of the $2,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manhattan, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,766, which makes San Diego, CA to Manhattan, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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