Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Los Altos, CA box truck rate

$4,856box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 3,024 mi
Typical range: $4,128–$5,585
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Los Altos price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,755
Fuel: $2,101
All-in estimate: $4,856

Return trip

Los Altos → New York$8,711

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 Los Altos by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Los Altos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,393	$2.44	$6,580 – $8,206
53' refrigerated	$8,804	$2.91	$7,659 – $9,948
48' flatbed	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057
Step deck	$9,590	$3.17	$8,056 – $11,124
Power only	$6,596	$2.18	$5,739 – $7,454
Hotshot	$4,981	$1.65	$4,134 – $5,828
26' box truck	$4,856	$1.61	$4,128 – $5,585
Sprinter van	$2,957	$0.98	$2,484 – $3,430

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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 Los Altos

26' box truck lanes into Los Altos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,205	$3.29	$1,024 – $1,386	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,339	$1.99	$3,688 – $4,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$3,011	$1.58	$2,559 – $3,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$4,231	$1.43	$3,596 – $4,865	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$2,750	$1.60	$2,338 – $3,163	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$1,466	$2.95	$1,246 – $1,686	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$2,753	$1.60	$2,340 – $3,166	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Los Altos, CA is estimated at $4,856 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 3,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,128 and $5,585.

How far is New York, NY from Los Altos, CA by truck?

About 3,024 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,101 of the $4,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Altos, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,711, which makes New York, NY to Los Altos, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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