Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to New York, NY box truck rate

$3,924box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,336–$4,513
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to New York price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,924

Return trip

New York → Columbus$2,510

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Columbus to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,001	$4.18	$5,341 – $6,661
53' refrigerated	$7,150	$4.98	$6,221 – $8,080
48' flatbed	$7,235	$5.03	$6,222 – $8,248
Step deck	$7,881	$5.48	$6,620 – $9,141
Power only	$5,310	$3.70	$4,620 – $6,001
Hotshot	$4,008	$2.79	$3,327 – $4,690
26' box truck	$3,924	$2.73	$3,336 – $4,513
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.67	$2,016 – $2,784

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$1,425	$2.42	$1,212 – $1,639	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$2,163	$2.26	$1,839 – $2,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,667	$2.33	$2,267 – $3,067	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$3,593	$2.62	$3,054 – $4,132	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$2,199	$2.25	$1,869 – $2,529	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$2,965	$2.03	$2,520 – $3,410	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$1,707	$2.42	$1,451 – $1,963	2 d

More lanes into New York

26' box truck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, NE to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, NE to New York, NY is estimated at $3,924 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,336 and $4,513.

How far is Columbus, NE from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,437 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 $998 of the $3,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Columbus, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,510, which makes Columbus, NE to New York, NY 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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