Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Dubuque, IA box truck rate

$1,904box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 1,032 mi
Typical range: $1,618–$2,189
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Dubuque price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,187
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $1,904

Return trip

Dubuque → New York$2,809

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

New York to Dubuque by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Dubuque, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,920	$2.83	$2,598 – $3,241
53' refrigerated	$3,480	$3.37	$3,028 – $3,932
48' flatbed	$3,543	$3.43	$3,047 – $4,040
Step deck	$3,864	$3.74	$3,246 – $4,483
Power only	$2,570	$2.49	$2,236 – $2,904
Hotshot	$1,939	$1.88	$1,609 – $2,269
26' box truck	$1,904	$1.84	$1,618 – $2,189
Sprinter van	$1,168	$1.13	$981 – $1,355

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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 Dubuque

26' box truck lanes into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$4,268	$2.25	$3,628 – $4,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$776	$4.09	$660 – $893	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$1,862	$1.72	$1,582 – $2,141	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$2,056	$1.33	$1,748 – $2,364	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$1,613	$1.66	$1,371 – $1,855	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,001	$1.70	$1,701 – $2,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$4,220	$2.26	$3,587 – $4,853	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$1,581	$1.79	$1,344 – $1,818	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Dubuque, IA?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Dubuque, IA is estimated at $1,904 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 1,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,618 and $2,189.

How far is New York, NY from Dubuque, IA by truck?

About 1,032 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $717 of the $1,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dubuque, IA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,809, which makes New York, NY to Dubuque, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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