Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Johnston, IA to New York, NY box truck rate

$3,210box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $2,729–$3,692
Transit: 3 days

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

Johnston to New York price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,367
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $3,210

Return trip

New York → Johnston$2,176

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Johnston to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnston, IA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,916	$4.05	$4,375 – $5,457
53' refrigerated	$5,859	$4.83	$5,097 – $6,620
48' flatbed	$5,946	$4.90	$5,114 – $6,779
Step deck	$6,480	$5.34	$5,444 – $7,517
Power only	$4,339	$3.57	$3,775 – $4,903
Hotshot	$3,275	$2.70	$2,718 – $3,831
26' box truck	$3,210	$2.64	$2,729 – $3,692
Sprinter van	$1,966	$1.62	$1,652 – $2,281

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More lanes from Johnston

26' box truck lanes from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$3,193	$1.88	$2,714 – $3,672	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$983	$2.68	$836 – $1,131	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$2,072	$2.12	$1,761 – $2,382	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$2,894	$2.14	$2,460 – $3,328	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$2,924	$2.54	$2,485 – $3,363	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$2,189	$2.09	$1,861 – $2,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$3,153	$1.88	$2,680 – $3,626	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$1,689	$2.25	$1,435 – $1,942	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 Johnston, IA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Johnston, IA to New York, NY is estimated at $3,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,729 and $3,692.

How far is Johnston, IA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,214 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 $843 of the $3,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,367 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Johnston, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,176, which makes Johnston, IA to New York, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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