Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Berkeley, CA box truck rate

$4,855box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 3,023 mi
Typical range: $4,127–$5,583
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Berkeley price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,755
Fuel: $2,100
All-in estimate: $4,855

Return trip

Berkeley → New York$8,708

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,391	$2.44	$6,578 – $8,204
53' refrigerated	$8,801	$2.91	$7,657 – $9,945
48' flatbed	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054
Step deck	$9,587	$3.17	$8,053 – $11,121
Power only	$6,594	$2.18	$5,737 – $7,451
Hotshot	$4,980	$1.65	$4,133 – $5,826
26' box truck	$4,855	$1.61	$4,127 – $5,583
Sprinter van	$2,956	$0.98	$2,483 – $3,429

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Berkeley

26' box truck lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$1,283	$3.17	$1,090 – $1,475	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$4,337	$1.99	$3,686 – $4,987	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$3,040	$1.58	$2,584 – $3,496	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$1,143	$1.50	$972 – $1,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$4,229	$1.43	$3,595 – $4,864	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$2,782	$1.59	$2,365 – $3,200	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$1,543	$2.88	$1,312 – $1,775	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$2,777	$1.59	$2,360 – $3,193	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Berkeley, CA?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $4,855 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 3,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,127 and $5,583.

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

About 3,023 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 $2,100 of the $4,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,755 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,708, which makes New York, NY to Berkeley, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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