Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Zachary, LA box truck rate

$2,778box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $2,361–$3,195
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Zachary price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,807
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $2,778

Return trip

Zachary → New York$3,117

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 Zachary by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Zachary, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,249	$3.04	$3,782 – $4,717
53' refrigerated	$5,063	$3.62	$4,405 – $5,721
48' flatbed	$5,126	$3.67	$4,408 – $5,843
Step deck	$5,583	$3.99	$4,690 – $6,477
Power only	$3,759	$2.69	$3,270 – $4,247
Hotshot	$2,837	$2.03	$2,355 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,778	$1.99	$2,361 – $3,195
Sprinter van	$1,700	$1.22	$1,428 – $1,972

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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 Zachary

26' box truck lanes into Zachary, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$4,832	$2.56	$4,107 – $5,557	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$2,412	$2.57	$2,051 – $2,774	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$872	$2.85	$741 – $1,003	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$2,218	$1.52	$1,885 – $2,550	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$2,330	$1.78	$1,981 – $2,680	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,226	$2.32	$1,042 – $1,410	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$4,637	$2.57	$3,942 – $5,333	4 d
Dallas, TX	425 mi	$1,062	$2.50	$903 – $1,221	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Zachary, LA is estimated at $2,778 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,361 and $3,195.

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

About 1,398 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 $971 of the $2,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,807 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,117, which makes New York, NY to Zachary, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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