Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Palm Springs, CA freight rate

$6,872dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $6,116–$7,628
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,304
Fuel: $2,568
All-in estimate: $6,872

Return trip

Palm Springs → New York$12,327

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 Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Palm Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,872	$2.46	$6,116 – $7,628
53' refrigerated	$8,184	$2.93	$7,120 – $9,248
48' flatbed	$8,207	$2.94	$7,058 – $9,356
Step deck	$8,923	$3.19	$7,496 – $10,351
Power only	$6,128	$2.19	$5,331 – $6,924
Hotshot	$4,627	$1.66	$3,841 – $5,414
26' box truck	$4,513	$1.62	$3,836 – $5,190
Sprinter van	$2,749	$0.98	$2,309 – $3,189

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Palm Springs

53' dry van lanes into Palm Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$1,155	$9.03	$1,028 – $1,283	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$6,023	$3.07	$5,360 – $6,685	4 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$3,724	$2.48	$3,314 – $4,134	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$965	$3.20	$859 – $1,072	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$5,959	$2.19	$5,303 – $6,614	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,297	$2.54	$2,935 – $3,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,041	$11.57	$926 – $1,155	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Palm Springs, CA is estimated at $6,872 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,116 and $7,628.

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

About 2,793 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,568 of the $6,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,304 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,327, which makes New York, NY to Palm Springs, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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