Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Katy, TX box truck rate

$2,986box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $2,538–$3,434
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Katy price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,805
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $2,986

Return trip

Katy → New York$3,646

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to Katy by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Katy, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,560	$2.68	$4,058 – $5,062
53' refrigerated	$5,432	$3.20	$4,726 – $6,138
48' flatbed	$5,482	$3.22	$4,714 – $6,249
Step deck	$5,968	$3.51	$5,013 – $6,923
Power only	$4,044	$2.38	$3,519 – $4,570
Hotshot	$3,053	$1.80	$2,534 – $3,572
26' box truck	$2,986	$1.76	$2,538 – $3,434
Sprinter van	$1,824	$1.07	$1,532 – $2,116

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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 Katy

26' box truck lanes into Katy, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$3,778	$2.37	$3,211 – $4,344	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$2,523	$2.25	$2,145 – $2,902	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$1,664	$1.43	$1,414 – $1,913	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$2,528	$1.57	$2,149 – $2,908	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$626	$3.26	$532 – $720	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$3,582	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,119	4 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$714	$2.82	$607 – $821	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$1,451	$1.45	$1,233 – $1,668	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Katy, TX?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Katy, TX is estimated at $2,986 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,538 and $3,434.

How far is New York, NY from Katy, TX by truck?

About 1,700 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,181 of the $2,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Katy, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,646, which makes New York, NY to Katy, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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