Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to New York, NY box truck rate

$4,244box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 2,018 mi
Typical range: $3,607–$4,881
Transit: 5 days

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

McAllen to New York price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,842
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $4,244

Return trip

New York → McAllen$3,475

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

McAllen to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,474	$3.21	$5,762 – $7,187
53' refrigerated	$7,712	$3.82	$6,709 – $8,714
48' flatbed	$7,763	$3.85	$6,677 – $8,850
Step deck	$8,447	$4.19	$7,096 – $9,799
Power only	$5,754	$2.85	$5,006 – $6,502
Hotshot	$4,344	$2.15	$3,606 – $5,083
26' box truck	$4,244	$2.10	$3,607 – $4,881
Sprinter van	$2,590	$1.28	$2,175 – $3,004

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More lanes from McAllen

26' box truck lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$2,513	$1.62	$2,136 – $2,890	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$2,341	$1.61	$1,990 – $2,692	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$864	$2.43	$734 – $993	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,142	$1.87	$1,821 – $2,463	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,877	$2.01	$3,295 – $4,458	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$732	$2.76	$622 – $841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708	4 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$1,139	$2.09	$968 – $1,310	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 McAllen, TX to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from McAllen, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $4,244 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 2,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,607 and $4,881.

How far is McAllen, TX from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,018 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,402 of the $4,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to McAllen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,475, which makes McAllen, TX to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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