Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to New York, NY box truck rate

$8,257box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,854 mi
Typical range: $7,018–$9,496
Transit: 6 days

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

El Cajon to New York price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,274
Fuel: $1,983
All-in estimate: $8,257

Return trip

New York → El Cajon$4,604

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

El Cajon to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,573	$4.41	$11,190 – $13,956
53' refrigerated	$14,972	$5.25	$13,026 – $16,919
48' flatbed	$15,012	$5.26	$12,910 – $17,114
Step deck	$16,321	$5.72	$13,710 – $18,932
Power only	$11,213	$3.93	$9,755 – $12,670
Hotshot	$8,467	$2.97	$7,028 – $9,907
26' box truck	$8,257	$2.89	$7,018 – $9,496
Sprinter van	$5,029	$1.76	$4,225 – $5,834

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More lanes from El Cajon

26' box truck lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$4,434	$2.19	$3,769 – $5,099	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$3,621	$2.38	$3,078 – $4,164	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,268	$3.75	$1,078 – $1,458	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,668	$2.76	$6,517 – $8,818	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,195	$2.43	$2,716 – $3,675	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$3,337	$2.41	$2,837 – $3,838	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$8,058	$3.29	$6,849 – $9,267	6 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 El Cajon, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from El Cajon, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,018 and $9,496.

How far is El Cajon, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,854 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 $1,983 of the $8,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to El Cajon, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,604, which makes El Cajon, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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