Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Knoxville, TN box truck rate

$1,667box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $1,417–$1,917
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Knoxville price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,149
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,667

Return trip

Knoxville → New York$1,960

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New York to Knoxville by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,566	$3.44	$2,283 – $2,848
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$4.11	$2,662 – $3,457
48' flatbed	$3,139	$4.21	$2,699 – $3,578
Step deck	$3,428	$4.60	$2,880 – $3,977
Power only	$2,244	$3.01	$1,952 – $2,535
Hotshot	$1,692	$2.27	$1,405 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,667	$2.24	$1,417 – $1,917
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.38	$862 – $1,190

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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 Knoxville

26' box truck lanes into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$5,736	$2.50	$4,876 – $6,597	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$1,580	$2.96	$1,343 – $1,817	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$1,866	$2.00	$1,586 – $2,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$2,767	$1.47	$2,352 – $3,182	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$1,345	$2.05	$1,143 – $1,547	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$2,183	$1.93	$1,856 – $2,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$5,605	$2.51	$4,764 – $6,446	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$1,817	$2.02	$1,544 – $2,089	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN is estimated at $1,667 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,417 and $1,917.

How far is New York, NY from Knoxville, TN by truck?

About 745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $518 of the $1,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Knoxville, TN to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,960, which makes New York, NY to Knoxville, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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