Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Meriden, CT box truck rate

$741box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $7.41
Distance: 100 mi
Typical range: $630–$852
Transit: 1 day

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

New York to Meriden price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $672
Fuel: $69
All-in estimate: $741

Return trip

Meriden → New York$551

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

New York to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,174	$11.74	$1,045 – $1,303
53' refrigerated	$1,405	$14.05	$1,222 – $1,588
48' flatbed	$1,528	$15.28	$1,314 – $1,742
Step deck	$1,688	$16.88	$1,418 – $1,958
Power only	$972	$9.72	$846 – $1,098
Hotshot	$731	$7.31	$606 – $855
26' box truck	$741	$7.41	$630 – $852
Sprinter van	$469	$4.69	$394 – $545

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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 Meriden

26' box truck lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$9,346	$3.15	$7,944 – $10,747	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$3,013	$3.33	$2,561 – $3,466	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,123	$2.33	$3,505 – $4,742	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$4,753	$1.83	$4,040 – $5,465	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$834	$4.37	$709 – $959	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$4,515	$2.30	$3,838 – $5,193	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$9,247	$3.15	$7,860 – $10,634	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$3,992	$2.34	$3,393 – $4,591	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Meriden, CT?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Meriden, CT is estimated at $741 all-in in October 2026, or $7.41 a mile over about 100 mi. Quotes typically land between $630 and $852.

How far is New York, NY from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 100 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $69 of the $741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $551, which makes New York, NY to Meriden, CT 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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