Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Carlsbad, NM box truck rate

$4,270box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,084 mi
Typical range: $3,629–$4,910
Transit: 5 days

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

New York to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,822
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,270

Return trip

Carlsbad → New York$3,636

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

New York to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Carlsbad, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,513	$3.13	$5,796 – $7,229
53' refrigerated	$7,757	$3.72	$6,749 – $8,766
48' flatbed	$7,806	$3.75	$6,713 – $8,899
Step deck	$8,493	$4.08	$7,134 – $9,852
Power only	$5,790	$2.78	$5,038 – $6,543
Hotshot	$4,372	$2.10	$3,629 – $5,115
26' box truck	$4,270	$2.05	$3,629 – $4,910
Sprinter van	$2,605	$1.25	$2,188 – $3,022

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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 Carlsbad

26' box truck lanes into Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$2,984	$3.06	$2,537 – $3,432	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,456	$2.62	$2,937 – $3,974	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$1,547	$2.36	$1,315 – $1,778	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,108	$2.03	$942 – $1,274	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,658	$1.83	$3,109 – $4,207	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$1,221	$2.62	$1,038 – $1,404	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$2,766	$3.12	$2,351 – $3,181	2 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$1,304	$2.54	$1,109 – $1,500	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Carlsbad, NM?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Carlsbad, NM is estimated at $4,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,629 and $4,910.

How far is New York, NY from Carlsbad, NM by truck?

About 2,084 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 $1,448 of the $4,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, NM to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,636, which makes New York, NY to Carlsbad, NM 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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