Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Montgomery, AL box truck rate

$2,261box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,053 mi
Typical range: $1,922–$2,601
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Montgomery price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,530
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,261

Return trip

Montgomery → New York$2,684

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 Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,468	$3.29	$3,086 – $3,849
53' refrigerated	$4,133	$3.93	$3,596 – $4,670
48' flatbed	$4,207	$3.99	$3,618 – $4,796
Step deck	$4,587	$4.36	$3,853 – $5,321
Power only	$3,053	$2.90	$2,656 – $3,450
Hotshot	$2,304	$2.19	$1,912 – $2,695
26' box truck	$2,261	$2.15	$1,922 – $2,601
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.32	$1,165 – $1,609

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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 Montgomery

26' box truck lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$5,680	$2.59	$4,828 – $6,532	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,150	$2.76	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$1,499	$2.24	$1,274 – $1,723	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$2,694	$1.53	$2,290 – $3,098	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$1,865	$1.94	$1,586 – $2,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$1,859	$2.09	$1,580 – $2,138	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$5,502	$2.60	$4,677 – $6,327	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $2,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,922 and $2,601.

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

About 1,053 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 $731 of the $2,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,684, which makes New York, NY to Montgomery, AL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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