Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Knoxville, TN to New York, NY box truck rate

$1,960box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $1,666–$2,254
Transit: 2 days

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

Knoxville to New York price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,442
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,960

Return trip

New York → Knoxville$1,667

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Knoxville to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Knoxville, TN to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,017	$4.05	$2,685 – $3,349
53' refrigerated	$3,598	$4.83	$3,130 – $4,066
48' flatbed	$3,691	$4.95	$3,174 – $4,208
Step deck	$4,031	$5.41	$3,386 – $4,676
Power only	$2,638	$3.54	$2,295 – $2,981
Hotshot	$1,990	$2.67	$1,652 – $2,328
26' box truck	$1,960	$2.63	$1,666 – $2,254
Sprinter van	$1,207	$1.62	$1,014 – $1,400

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More lanes from Knoxville

26' box truck lanes from Knoxville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$3,761	$1.64	$3,197 – $4,325	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$1,130	$2.12	$961 – $1,300	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$1,797	$1.93	$1,527 – $2,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$3,483	$1.84	$2,960 – $4,005	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$1,695	$2.59	$1,440 – $1,949	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$2,102	$1.86	$1,787 – $2,418	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$3,675	$1.64	$3,123 – $4,226	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$1,749	$1.94	$1,487 – $2,012	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 Knoxville, TN to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Knoxville, TN to New York, NY is estimated at $1,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,666 and $2,254.

How far is Knoxville, TN from New York, NY by truck?

About 745 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 $518 of the $1,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,667, which makes Knoxville, TN to New York, NY 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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