Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Mobile, AL box truck rate

$2,589box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $2,200–$2,977
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Mobile price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,728
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $2,589

Return trip

Mobile → New York$3,072

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

New York to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,963	$3.20	$3,527 – $4,399
53' refrigerated	$4,723	$3.81	$4,109 – $5,337
48' flatbed	$4,792	$3.86	$4,121 – $5,462
Step deck	$5,222	$4.21	$4,386 – $6,057
Power only	$3,499	$2.82	$3,044 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,641	$2.13	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,589	$2.09	$2,200 – $2,977
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.28	$1,332 – $1,839

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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 Mobile

26' box truck lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$5,465	$2.61	$4,645 – $6,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,429	$2.67	$2,064 – $2,793	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,248	$2.41	$1,061 – $1,435	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$2,565	$1.54	$2,180 – $2,950	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$2,157	$1.88	$1,834 – $2,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$1,616	$2.18	$1,373 – $1,858	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$5,271	$2.62	$4,480 – $6,061	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$1,424	$2.28	$1,211 – $1,638	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Mobile, AL?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Mobile, AL is estimated at $2,589 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,200 and $2,977.

How far is New York, NY from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 1,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $861 of the $2,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,728 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,072, which makes New York, NY to Mobile, AL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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