Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Hammond, LA box truck rate

$2,729box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $2,320–$3,138
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Hammond price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $951
All-in estimate: $2,729

Return trip

Hammond → New York$3,062

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 Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,175	$3.05	$3,715 – $4,634
53' refrigerated	$4,974	$3.63	$4,328 – $5,621
48' flatbed	$5,038	$3.68	$4,332 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,488	$4.01	$4,610 – $6,366
Power only	$3,692	$2.70	$3,212 – $4,171
Hotshot	$2,786	$2.04	$2,313 – $3,260
26' box truck	$2,729	$1.99	$2,320 – $3,138
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.22	$1,403 – $1,937

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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 Hammond

26' box truck lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$4,948	$2.55	$4,206 – $5,690	5 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,419	$2.57	$2,056 – $2,781	2 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$947	$2.68	$805 – $1,089	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$2,284	$1.51	$1,942 – $2,627	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$2,286	$1.79	$1,943 – $2,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$1,303	$2.26	$1,108 – $1,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$4,753	$2.56	$4,040 – $5,466	4 d
Dallas, TX	476 mi	$1,143	$2.40	$972 – $1,315	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Hammond, LA is estimated at $2,729 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,320 and $3,138.

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

About 1,369 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 $951 of the $2,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,062, which makes New York, NY to Hammond, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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