Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Oakland, CA box truck rate

$4,852box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 3,021 mi
Typical range: $4,124–$5,580
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Oakland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,753
Fuel: $2,099
All-in estimate: $4,852

Return trip

Oakland → New York$8,703

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199
53' refrigerated	$8,796	$2.91	$7,652 – $9,939
48' flatbed	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048
Step deck	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114
Power only	$6,590	$2.18	$5,733 – $7,447
Hotshot	$4,977	$1.65	$4,131 – $5,823
26' box truck	$4,852	$1.61	$4,124 – $5,580
Sprinter van	$2,955	$0.98	$2,482 – $3,427

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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 Oakland

26' box truck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,333	$1.99	$3,683 – $4,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,135	$1.51	$965 – $1,305	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,227	$1.43	$3,593 – $4,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$2,768	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,183	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,852 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 3,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,124 and $5,580.

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

About 3,021 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 $2,099 of the $4,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,703, which makes New York, NY to Oakland, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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