Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to New York, NY box truck rate

$2,391box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,033–$2,750
Transit: 3 days

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

Paducah to New York price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,391

Return trip

New York → Paducah$1,959

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Paducah to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,669	$3.76	$3,266 – $4,073
53' refrigerated	$4,374	$4.48	$3,806 – $4,943
48' flatbed	$4,459	$4.56	$3,835 – $5,083
Step deck	$4,864	$4.98	$4,086 – $5,642
Power only	$3,226	$3.30	$2,807 – $3,646
Hotshot	$2,434	$2.49	$2,021 – $2,848
26' box truck	$2,391	$2.45	$2,033 – $2,750
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.50	$1,233 – $1,703

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More lanes from Paducah

26' box truck lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$3,255	$1.64	$2,766 – $3,743	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$913	$2.32	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,500	$2.00	$1,275 – $1,725	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$2,942	$1.86	$2,501 – $3,384	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$2,118	$2.37	$1,800 – $2,436	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,750	$1.91	$1,487 – $2,012	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$3,175	$1.65	$2,699 – $3,652	5 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$1,341	$2.08	$1,140 – $1,542	2 d

More lanes into New York

26' box truck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$587	$6.45	$499 – $675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Paducah, KY to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Paducah, KY to New York, NY is estimated at $2,391 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,033 and $2,750.

How far is Paducah, KY from New York, NY by truck?

About 977 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 $679 of the $2,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Paducah, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,959, which makes Paducah, KY to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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