Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to New York, NY box truck rate

$2,714box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,307–$3,121
Transit: 2 days

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

Elgin to New York price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $2,714

Return trip

New York → Elgin$1,651

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Elgin to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,169	$4.70	$3,710 – $4,627
53' refrigerated	$4,970	$5.60	$4,324 – $5,616
48' flatbed	$5,077	$5.72	$4,366 – $5,788
Step deck	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427
Power only	$3,658	$4.12	$3,183 – $4,134
Hotshot	$2,760	$3.11	$2,291 – $3,229
26' box truck	$2,714	$3.06	$2,307 – $3,121
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.88	$1,401 – $1,934

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More lanes from Elgin

26' box truck lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$4,069	$2.01	$3,459 – $4,680	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$2,492	$2.26	$2,118 – $2,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,786	$2.26	$3,218 – $4,354	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,445	$2.96	$2,078 – $2,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$2,720	$2.22	$2,312 – $3,128	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$4,019	$2.01	$3,416 – $4,622	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,172	$2.34	$1,846 – $2,498	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$3,486	$3.32	$2,963 – $4,008	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 Elgin, IL to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Elgin, IL to New York, NY is estimated at $2,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,307 and $3,121.

How far is Elgin, IL from New York, NY by truck?

About 887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $616 of the $2,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Elgin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,651, which makes Elgin, IL to New York, NY 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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