Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Redwood City, CA box truck rate

$4,861box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 3,027 mi
Typical range: $4,132–$5,590
Transit: 7 days

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

New York to Redwood City price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,758
Fuel: $2,103
All-in estimate: $4,861

Return trip

Redwood City → New York$8,719

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 Redwood City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Redwood City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,400	$2.44	$6,586 – $8,214
53' refrigerated	$8,812	$2.91	$7,666 – $9,957
48' flatbed	$8,830	$2.92	$7,594 – $10,066
Step deck	$9,599	$3.17	$8,063 – $11,134
Power only	$6,602	$2.18	$5,744 – $7,461
Hotshot	$4,986	$1.65	$4,138 – $5,833
26' box truck	$4,861	$1.61	$4,132 – $5,590
Sprinter van	$2,960	$0.98	$2,486 – $3,434

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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 Redwood City

26' box truck lanes into Redwood City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$1,233	$3.25	$1,048 – $1,418	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$4,344	$1.99	$3,692 – $4,995	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$3,025	$1.58	$2,571 – $3,478	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$1,125	$1.51	$956 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$4,235	$1.43	$3,599 – $4,870	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$2,764	$1.59	$2,349 – $3,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$1,494	$2.92	$1,270 – $1,718	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$2,765	$1.59	$2,351 – $3,180	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Redwood City, CA is estimated at $4,861 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 3,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,132 and $5,590.

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

About 3,027 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 $2,103 of the $4,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,719, which makes New York, NY to Redwood City, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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