Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Helena, AL to New York, NY box truck rate

$2,645box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $2,248–$3,041
Transit: 3 days

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

Helena to New York price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,927
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,645

Return trip

New York → Helena$2,228

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Helena to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, AL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,056	$3.92	$3,609 – $4,502
53' refrigerated	$4,834	$4.68	$4,206 – $5,463
48' flatbed	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611
Step deck	$5,368	$5.19	$4,509 – $6,227
Power only	$3,570	$3.45	$3,106 – $4,034
Hotshot	$2,694	$2.60	$2,236 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,645	$2.56	$2,248 – $3,041
Sprinter van	$1,622	$1.57	$1,363 – $1,882

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More lanes from Helena

26' box truck lanes from Helena, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$3,670	$1.72	$3,120 – $4,221	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$1,430	$2.05	$1,216 – $1,645	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$1,434	$2.19	$1,219 – $1,649	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$3,330	$1.95	$2,831 – $3,830	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,336	$2.48	$1,986 – $2,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$1,773	$2.04	$1,507 – $2,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$3,560	$1.73	$3,026 – $4,094	5 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$1,468	$2.17	$1,247 – $1,688	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 Helena, AL to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Helena, AL to New York, NY is estimated at $2,645 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,248 and $3,041.

How far is Helena, AL from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,034 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 $718 of the $2,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Helena, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,228, which makes Helena, AL to New York, NY 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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