Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dubuque, IA to New York, NY box truck rate

$2,809box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $2,387–$3,230
Transit: 3 days

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

Dubuque to New York price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,092
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $2,809

Return trip

New York → Dubuque$1,904

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Dubuque to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Dubuque, IA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,307	$4.17	$3,833 – $4,781
53' refrigerated	$5,134	$4.97	$4,467 – $5,801
48' flatbed	$5,228	$5.07	$4,496 – $5,960
Step deck	$5,701	$5.52	$4,789 – $6,613
Power only	$3,791	$3.67	$3,298 – $4,284
Hotshot	$2,860	$2.77	$2,374 – $3,347
26' box truck	$2,809	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,723	$1.67	$1,447 – $1,999

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More lanes from Dubuque

26' box truck lanes from Dubuque, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$3,510	$1.85	$2,984 – $4,037	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$697	$3.67	$592 – $801	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$2,249	$2.08	$1,911 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,246	$2.10	$2,759 – $3,733	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$2,550	$2.62	$2,168 – $2,933	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,417	$2.05	$2,055 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$3,471	$1.86	$2,950 – $3,992	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$1,910	$2.17	$1,624 – $2,197	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 Dubuque, IA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Dubuque, IA to New York, NY is estimated at $2,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,387 and $3,230.

How far is Dubuque, IA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,032 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 $717 of the $2,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Dubuque, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,904, which makes Dubuque, IA to New York, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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