Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$8,703box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 3,021 mi
Typical range: $7,397–$10,008
Transit: 7 days

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

El Cerrito to New York price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,604
Fuel: $2,099
All-in estimate: $8,703

Return trip

New York → El Cerrito$4,852

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

El Cerrito to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706
53' refrigerated	$15,776	$5.22	$13,725 – $17,827
48' flatbed	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022
Step deck	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935
Power only	$11,820	$3.91	$10,284 – $13,357
Hotshot	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444
26' box truck	$8,703	$2.88	$7,397 – $10,008
Sprinter van	$5,299	$1.75	$4,452 – $6,147

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More lanes from El Cerrito

26' box truck lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$1,291	$3.16	$1,097 – $1,484	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$4,467	$2.31	$3,797 – $5,137	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,199	$2.89	$1,869 – $2,528	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,125	$2.74	$6,906 – $9,343	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$4,090	$2.34	$3,477 – $4,704	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$1,549	$2.87	$1,317 – $1,782	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,080	$2.34	$3,468 – $4,692	4 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 Cerrito, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from El Cerrito, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,703 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 3,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,397 and $10,008.

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

About 3,021 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,099 of the $8,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,604 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,852, which makes El Cerrito, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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