Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Desert Hot Springs, CA to New York, NY box truck rate

$8,081box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,788 mi
Typical range: $6,869–$9,293
Transit: 6 days

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

Desert Hot Springs to New York price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,144
Fuel: $1,937
All-in estimate: $8,081

Return trip

New York → Desert Hot Springs$4,505

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Desert Hot Springs to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Desert Hot Springs, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,306	$4.41	$10,953 – $13,660
53' refrigerated	$14,655	$5.26	$12,750 – $16,560
48' flatbed	$14,697	$5.27	$12,639 – $16,755
Step deck	$15,979	$5.73	$13,423 – $18,536
Power only	$10,972	$3.94	$9,546 – $12,399
Hotshot	$8,286	$2.97	$6,877 – $9,694
26' box truck	$8,081	$2.90	$6,869 – $9,293
Sprinter van	$4,923	$1.77	$4,135 – $5,710

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More lanes from Desert Hot Springs

26' box truck lanes from Desert Hot Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$728	$5.78	$619 – $837	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$4,297	$2.20	$3,652 – $4,941	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$3,582	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,119	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,191	$3.93	$1,013 – $1,370	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$7,508	$2.76	$6,382 – $8,634	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$3,169	$2.44	$2,693 – $3,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$680	$6.67	$578 – $782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$3,267	$2.42	$2,777 – $3,757	3 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 Desert Hot Springs, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Desert Hot Springs, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,081 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,869 and $9,293.

How far is Desert Hot Springs, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,937 of the $8,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,505, which makes Desert Hot Springs, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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