Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Princeton, TX box truck rate

$2,812box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $2,390–$3,234
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Princeton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,710
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $2,812

Return trip

Princeton → New York$3,434

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 Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Princeton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,296	$2.71	$3,824 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$3.23	$4,453 – $5,784
48' flatbed	$5,171	$3.26	$4,447 – $5,895
Step deck	$5,630	$3.55	$4,730 – $6,531
Power only	$3,807	$2.40	$3,312 – $4,302
Hotshot	$2,874	$1.81	$2,385 – $3,362
26' box truck	$2,812	$1.77	$2,390 – $3,234
Sprinter van	$1,719	$1.08	$1,444 – $1,994

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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 Princeton

26' box truck lanes into Princeton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$3,551	$2.39	$3,019 – $4,084	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,128	$2.35	$1,809 – $2,447	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$765	$2.66	$650 – $880	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$1,537	$1.45	$1,306 – $1,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$2,379	$1.59	$2,023 – $2,736	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$832	$2.49	$707 – $956	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$1,513	$1.44	$1,286 – $1,739	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Princeton, TX is estimated at $2,812 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,390 and $3,234.

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

About 1,587 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 $2,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,710 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,434, which makes New York, NY to Princeton, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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