Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Sulphur, LA box truck rate

$3,017box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $2,565–$3,470
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Sulphur price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $1,069
All-in estimate: $3,017

Return trip

Sulphur → New York$3,385

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New York to Sulphur by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Sulphur, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,612	$3.00	$4,104 – $5,119
53' refrigerated	$5,494	$3.57	$4,780 – $6,209
48' flatbed	$5,553	$3.61	$4,776 – $6,331
Step deck	$6,047	$3.93	$5,080 – $7,015
Power only	$4,085	$2.65	$3,554 – $4,616
Hotshot	$3,083	$2.00	$2,559 – $3,608
26' box truck	$3,017	$1.96	$2,565 – $3,470
Sprinter van	$1,845	$1.20	$1,549 – $2,140

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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 Sulphur

26' box truck lanes into Sulphur, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$4,519	$2.58	$3,841 – $5,197	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,572	$2.53	$2,186 – $2,958	3 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$620	$4.19	$527 – $712	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$2,037	$1.54	$1,731 – $2,342	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$2,544	$1.76	$2,162 – $2,926	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$976	$2.63	$829 – $1,122	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$4,313	$2.59	$3,666 – $4,960	4 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$888	$2.81	$755 – $1,021	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Sulphur, LA?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Sulphur, LA is estimated at $3,017 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,565 and $3,470.

How far is New York, NY from Sulphur, LA by truck?

About 1,539 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 $1,069 of the $3,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sulphur, LA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,385, which makes New York, NY to Sulphur, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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