Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Thornton, CO box truck rate

$4,489box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $3,816–$5,162
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Thornton price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,156
Fuel: $1,333
All-in estimate: $4,489

Return trip

Thornton → New York$3,131

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

New York to Thornton by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Thornton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,850	$3.57	$6,097 – $7,604
53' refrigerated	$8,160	$4.25	$7,099 – $9,220
48' flatbed	$8,220	$4.28	$7,069 – $9,371
Step deck	$8,945	$4.66	$7,514 – $10,376
Power only	$6,085	$3.17	$5,294 – $6,876
Hotshot	$4,594	$2.39	$3,813 – $5,375
26' box truck	$4,489	$2.34	$3,816 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,740	$1.43	$2,302 – $3,178

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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 Thornton

26' box truck lanes into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$3,444	$3.45	$2,927 – $3,960	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,293	$3.07	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,512	$2.41	$2,135 – $2,888	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$1,497	$2.15	$1,272 – $1,721	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$3,866	$2.09	$3,286 – $4,446	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,337	$2.45	$1,987 – $2,688	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$3,410	$3.46	$2,899 – $3,922	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,016	$2.55	$1,714 – $2,319	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Thornton, CO?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Thornton, CO is estimated at $4,489 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,816 and $5,162.

How far is New York, NY from Thornton, CO by truck?

About 1,919 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 $1,333 of the $4,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thornton, CO to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,131, which makes New York, NY to Thornton, CO 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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