Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CA to New York, NY box truck rate

$8,353box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,890 mi
Typical range: $7,100–$9,606
Transit: 7 days

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

Lakewood to New York price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,345
Fuel: $2,008
All-in estimate: $8,353

Return trip

New York → Lakewood$4,657

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

Lakewood to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,719	$4.40	$11,320 – $14,118
53' refrigerated	$15,146	$5.24	$13,177 – $17,115
48' flatbed	$15,184	$5.25	$13,058 – $17,309
Step deck	$16,507	$5.71	$13,866 – $19,148
Power only	$11,344	$3.93	$9,869 – $12,818
Hotshot	$8,566	$2.96	$7,110 – $10,022
26' box truck	$8,353	$2.89	$7,100 – $9,606
Sprinter van	$5,088	$1.76	$4,274 – $5,902

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More lanes from Lakewood

26' box truck lanes from Lakewood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$4,489	$2.19	$3,815 – $5,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$3,798	$2.37	$3,228 – $4,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,426	$3.48	$1,212 – $1,640	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$7,767	$2.76	$6,602 – $8,932	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$3,383	$2.41	$2,875 – $3,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$8,277	$3.28	$7,035 – $9,518	6 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 Lakewood, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Lakewood, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,100 and $9,606.

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

About 2,890 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 $2,008 of the $8,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,657, which makes Lakewood, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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