Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Gretna, LA box truck rate

$2,749box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $2,337–$3,162
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Gretna price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,790
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $2,749

Return trip

Gretna → New York$3,085

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New York to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,206	$3.05	$3,743 – $4,668
53' refrigerated	$5,011	$3.63	$4,360 – $5,663
48' flatbed	$5,074	$3.67	$4,364 – $5,784
Step deck	$5,527	$4.00	$4,643 – $6,412
Power only	$3,719	$2.69	$3,236 – $4,203
Hotshot	$2,807	$2.03	$2,330 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,749	$1.99	$2,337 – $3,162
Sprinter van	$1,682	$1.22	$1,413 – $1,951

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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 Gretna

26' box truck lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$5,041	$2.54	$4,285 – $5,797	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$2,507	$2.54	$2,131 – $2,883	3 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$987	$2.61	$839 – $1,135	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$2,338	$1.50	$1,987 – $2,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$2,304	$1.79	$1,959 – $2,650	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$1,343	$2.23	$1,142 – $1,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$4,841	$2.55	$4,115 – $5,567	4 d
Dallas, TX	523 mi	$1,218	$2.33	$1,036 – $1,401	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Gretna, LA?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Gretna, LA is estimated at $2,749 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,337 and $3,162.

How far is New York, NY from Gretna, LA by truck?

About 1,381 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 $959 of the $2,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, LA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,085, which makes New York, NY to Gretna, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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