Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Rochester, MN box truck rate

$2,286box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $1,943–$2,628
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,489
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $2,286

Return trip

Rochester → New York$3,256

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

New York to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,502	$3.05	$3,116 – $3,887
53' refrigerated	$4,173	$3.64	$3,631 – $4,716
48' flatbed	$4,240	$3.69	$3,647 – $4,834
Step deck	$4,622	$4.03	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,088	$2.69	$2,686 – $3,489
Hotshot	$2,330	$2.03	$1,934 – $2,726
26' box truck	$2,286	$1.99	$1,943 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,401	$1.22	$1,177 – $1,625

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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 Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$4,542	$2.49	$3,860 – $5,223	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,146	$3.40	$974 – $1,318	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$2,194	$1.87	$1,865 – $2,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$2,205	$1.47	$1,874 – $2,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$1,957	$1.78	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$2,310	$1.85	$1,964 – $2,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$4,513	$2.49	$3,836 – $5,190	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$1,853	$1.94	$1,575 – $2,131	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Rochester, MN?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Rochester, MN is estimated at $2,286 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,943 and $2,628.

How far is New York, NY from Rochester, MN by truck?

About 1,148 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $797 of the $2,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, MN to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,256, which makes New York, NY to Rochester, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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