Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Chico, CA dry van rate

$7,213dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $6,419–$8,006
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Chico price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,506
Fuel: $2,707
All-in estimate: $7,213

Return trip

Chico → New York$12,937

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 Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,213	$2.45	$6,419 – $8,006
53' refrigerated	$8,589	$2.92	$7,472 – $9,706
48' flatbed	$8,609	$2.92	$7,404 – $9,814
Step deck	$9,359	$3.18	$7,862 – $10,857
Power only	$6,434	$2.19	$5,598 – $7,270
Hotshot	$4,859	$1.65	$4,033 – $5,685
26' box truck	$4,737	$1.61	$4,027 – $5,448
Sprinter van	$2,885	$0.98	$2,424 – $3,347

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Chico

53' dry van lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,331	$4.50	$2,075 – $2,587	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$6,406	$3.05	$5,702 – $7,111	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$4,656	$2.40	$4,144 – $5,168	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$1,847	$2.28	$1,644 – $2,050	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$6,289	$2.18	$5,597 – $6,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,293	$2.43	$3,821 – $4,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$2,711	$4.21	$2,413 – $3,009	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$4,225	$2.44	$3,760 – $4,690	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Chico, CA is estimated at $7,213 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,419 and $8,006.

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

About 2,944 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,707 of the $7,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,506 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,937, which makes New York, NY to Chico, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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