Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Atlanta, GA box truck rate

$1,967box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $1,672–$2,262
Transit: 2 days

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

Rochester to Atlanta price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,355
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $1,967

Return trip

Atlanta → Rochester$2,031

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Rochester to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$3.43	$2,688 – $3,353
53' refrigerated	$3,602	$4.09	$3,133 – $4,070
48' flatbed	$3,680	$4.18	$3,165 – $4,195
Step deck	$4,016	$4.56	$3,373 – $4,659
Power only	$2,651	$3.01	$2,306 – $2,995
Hotshot	$2,000	$2.27	$1,660 – $2,340
26' box truck	$1,967	$2.23	$1,672 – $2,262
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.37	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Rochester

26' box truck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,337	$1.62	$3,687 – $4,988	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,251	$2.04	$1,063 – $1,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,816	$1.77	$2,394 – $3,239	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,200	$1.81	$3,570 – $4,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,023	$3.42	$870 – $1,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,081	$1.75	$2,619 – $3,543	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,297	$1.62	$3,652 – $4,942	6 d

More lanes into Atlanta

26' box truck lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$1,968	$2.23	$1,673 – $2,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$5,934	$2.59	$5,044 – $6,824	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,970	$2.85	$1,675 – $2,266	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,761	$2.13	$1,497 – $2,025	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,847	$1.52	$2,420 – $3,274	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,606	$2.03	$1,365 – $1,847	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,113	$2.03	$1,796 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,772	$2.60	$4,906 – $6,638	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Atlanta, GA?

A 26' box truck from Rochester, NY to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,967 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,672 and $2,262.

How far is Rochester, NY from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 881 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $612 of the $1,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,031, which makes Rochester, NY to Atlanta, GA 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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