Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Fresno, CA box truck rate

$4,673box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,901 mi
Typical range: $3,972–$5,374
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Fresno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,658
Fuel: $2,015
All-in estimate: $4,673

Return trip

Fresno → New York$8,382

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,116	$2.45	$6,333 – $7,899
53' refrigerated	$8,474	$2.92	$7,372 – $9,575
48' flatbed	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684
Step deck	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713
Power only	$6,347	$2.19	$5,522 – $7,172
Hotshot	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607
26' box truck	$4,673	$1.61	$3,972 – $5,374
Sprinter van	$2,846	$0.98	$2,391 – $3,302

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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 Fresno

26' box truck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,792	$1.59	$2,373 – $3,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$933	$1.62	$793 – $1,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,064	$1.43	$3,455 – $4,674	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,530	$1.62	$2,151 – $2,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$2,538	$1.61	$2,158 – $2,919	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,673 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,901 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,972 and $5,374.

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

About 2,901 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,015 of the $4,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,382, which makes New York, NY to Fresno, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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