Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to La Mesa, CA box truck rate

$4,611box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,859 mi
Typical range: $3,919–$5,303
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to La Mesa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,625
Fuel: $1,986
All-in estimate: $4,611

Return trip

La Mesa → New York$8,270

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 La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,021	$2.46	$6,249 – $7,794
53' refrigerated	$8,361	$2.92	$7,274 – $9,448
48' flatbed	$8,383	$2.93	$7,209 – $9,556
Step deck	$9,114	$3.19	$7,656 – $10,572
Power only	$6,261	$2.19	$5,447 – $7,075
Hotshot	$4,728	$1.65	$3,925 – $5,532
26' box truck	$4,611	$1.61	$3,919 – $5,303
Sprinter van	$2,808	$0.98	$2,359 – $3,258

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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 La Mesa

26' box truck lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$754	$5.42	$641 – $867	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$2,471	$1.62	$2,101 – $2,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$666	$1.94	$566 – $766	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$3,997	$1.44	$3,397 – $4,596	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$2,181	$1.66	$1,854 – $2,508	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$3,043	$1.24	$2,587 – $3,500	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $4,611 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,919 and $5,303.

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

About 2,859 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,986 of the $4,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,625 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,270, which makes New York, NY to La Mesa, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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