Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$8,028box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,768 mi
Typical range: $6,823–$9,232
Transit: 6 days

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

El Centro to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,105
Fuel: $1,923
All-in estimate: $8,028

Return trip

New York → El Centro$4,476

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

El Centro to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,225	$4.42	$10,881 – $13,570
53' refrigerated	$14,559	$5.26	$12,666 – $16,451
48' flatbed	$14,602	$5.28	$12,557 – $16,646
Step deck	$15,876	$5.74	$13,336 – $18,416
Power only	$10,900	$3.94	$9,483 – $12,317
Hotshot	$8,231	$2.97	$6,831 – $9,630
26' box truck	$8,028	$2.90	$6,823 – $9,232
Sprinter van	$4,890	$1.77	$4,108 – $5,673

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More lanes from El Centro

26' box truck lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$913	$4.17	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$4,271	$2.20	$3,631 – $4,912	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,064	$4.34	$905 – $1,224	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,449	$2.77	$6,332 – $8,567	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,000	$2.46	$2,550 – $3,450	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$3,140	$2.44	$2,669 – $3,611	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 El Centro, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from El Centro, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,028 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,823 and $9,232.

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

About 2,768 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 $1,923 of the $8,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,476, which makes El Centro, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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