Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Sacramento, CA box truck rate

$4,751box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,953 mi
Typical range: $4,038–$5,463
Transit: 7 days

Request a firm quote

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

New York to Sacramento price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,700
Fuel: $2,051
All-in estimate: $4,751

Return trip

Sacramento → New York$8,521

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,233	$2.45	$6,437 – $8,029
53' refrigerated	$8,613	$2.92	$7,493 – $9,733
48' flatbed	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842
Step deck	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887
Power only	$6,452	$2.18	$5,613 – $7,291
Hotshot	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701
26' box truck	$4,751	$1.61	$4,038 – $5,463
Sprinter van	$2,893	$0.98	$2,430 – $3,356

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Sacramento

26' box truck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$2,712	$1.60	$2,305 – $3,119	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,751 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,953 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,038 and $5,463.

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

About 2,953 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 $2,051 of the $4,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,700 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,521, which makes New York, NY to Sacramento, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →