Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Ridgecrest, CA to New York, NY box truck rate

$8,124box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,804 mi
Typical range: $6,905–$9,342
Transit: 6 days

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

Ridgecrest to New York price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,176
Fuel: $1,948
All-in estimate: $8,124

Return trip

New York → Ridgecrest$4,529

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Ridgecrest to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgecrest, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,371	$4.41	$11,010 – $13,732
53' refrigerated	$14,732	$5.25	$12,817 – $16,647
48' flatbed	$14,773	$5.27	$12,705 – $16,842
Step deck	$16,062	$5.73	$13,492 – $18,632
Power only	$11,031	$3.93	$9,597 – $12,465
Hotshot	$8,330	$2.97	$6,914 – $9,746
26' box truck	$8,124	$2.90	$6,905 – $9,342
Sprinter van	$4,948	$1.76	$4,157 – $5,740

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More lanes from Ridgecrest

26' box truck lanes from Ridgecrest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$4,313	$2.20	$3,666 – $4,959	5 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$3,780	$2.37	$3,213 – $4,347	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,426	$3.48	$1,212 – $1,640	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$7,556	$2.76	$6,423 – $8,689	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$3,385	$2.41	$2,877 – $3,892	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$939	$4.05	$798 – $1,080	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 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 Ridgecrest, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Ridgecrest, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,124 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,905 and $9,342.

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

About 2,804 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,948 of the $8,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,529, which makes Ridgecrest, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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