Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Fort Lauderdale, FL box truck rate

$3,353box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $2,850–$3,856
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Fort Lauderdale price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,480
Fuel: $873
All-in estimate: $3,353

Return trip

Fort Lauderdale → New York$2,268

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

New York to Fort Lauderdale by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,133	$4.09	$4,569 – $5,698
53' refrigerated	$6,117	$4.87	$5,322 – $6,912
48' flatbed	$6,205	$4.94	$5,336 – $7,073
Step deck	$6,761	$5.38	$5,679 – $7,843
Power only	$4,533	$3.61	$3,944 – $5,122
Hotshot	$3,421	$2.72	$2,840 – $4,003
26' box truck	$3,353	$2.67	$2,850 – $3,856
Sprinter van	$2,053	$1.63	$1,725 – $2,382

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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 Fort Lauderdale

26' box truck lanes into Fort Lauderdale, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$8,984	$3.26	$7,637 – $10,332	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$4,370	$3.18	$3,714 – $5,025	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$2,904	$2.56	$2,468 – $3,340	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$4,422	$1.90	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$2,828	$2.39	$2,404 – $3,253	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,358	$2.49	$2,854 – $3,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$8,711	$3.27	$7,405 – $10,018	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$3,242	$2.50	$2,755 – $3,728	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Fort Lauderdale, FL is estimated at $3,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,850 and $3,856.

How far is New York, NY from Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck?

About 1,256 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 $873 of the $3,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lauderdale, FL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,268, which makes New York, NY to Fort Lauderdale, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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