Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to El Monte, CA box truck rate

$4,636box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $3,941–$5,332
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to El Monte price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,638
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $4,636

Return trip

El Monte → New York$8,316

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 El Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,060	$2.45	$6,283 – $7,836
53' refrigerated	$8,407	$2.92	$7,314 – $9,499
48' flatbed	$8,428	$2.93	$7,248 – $9,608
Step deck	$9,163	$3.19	$7,697 – $10,629
Power only	$6,296	$2.19	$5,478 – $7,114
Hotshot	$4,754	$1.65	$3,946 – $5,563
26' box truck	$4,636	$1.61	$3,941 – $5,332
Sprinter van	$2,824	$0.98	$2,372 – $3,276

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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 El Monte

26' box truck lanes into El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$2,581	$1.61	$2,193 – $2,968	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$736	$1.82	$626 – $846	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$4,025	$1.43	$3,421 – $4,628	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$2,299	$1.64	$1,954 – $2,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$714	$6.00	$607 – $821	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$2,365	$1.63	$2,010 – $2,719	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$3,112	$1.24	$2,645 – $3,579	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to El Monte, CA is estimated at $4,636 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,941 and $5,332.

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

About 2,876 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 $1,998 of the $4,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,316, which makes New York, NY to El Monte, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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