Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Port Arthur, TX box truck rate

$2,810box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,586 mi
Typical range: $2,389–$3,232
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,708
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $2,810

Return trip

Port Arthur → New York$3,432

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,294	$2.71	$3,822 – $4,766
53' refrigerated	$5,116	$3.23	$4,451 – $5,781
48' flatbed	$5,168	$3.26	$4,445 – $5,892
Step deck	$5,627	$3.55	$4,727 – $6,528
Power only	$3,805	$2.40	$3,310 – $4,300
Hotshot	$2,872	$1.81	$2,384 – $3,361
26' box truck	$2,810	$1.77	$2,389 – $3,232
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.08	$1,443 – $1,992

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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 Port Arthur

26' box truck lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$4,041	$2.34	$3,435 – $4,647	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$2,404	$2.28	$2,044 – $2,765	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$501	$4.73	$426 – $576	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$1,815	$1.40	$1,543 – $2,087	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$2,371	$1.59	$2,016 – $2,727	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$826	$2.50	$702 – $950	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$3,852	$2.36	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$795	$2.57	$676 – $915	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Port Arthur, TX?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $2,810 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,389 and $3,232.

How far is New York, NY from Port Arthur, TX by truck?

About 1,586 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,102 of the $2,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Arthur, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,432, which makes New York, NY to Port Arthur, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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