Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Long Beach, CA box truck rate

$4,330box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,670 mi
Typical range: $3,680–$4,979
Transit: 6 days

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

Rochester to Long Beach price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,475
Fuel: $1,855
All-in estimate: $4,330

Return trip

Long Beach → Rochester$7,766

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,595	$2.47	$5,870 – $7,321
53' refrigerated	$7,854	$2.94	$6,833 – $8,875
48' flatbed	$7,880	$2.95	$6,777 – $8,983
Step deck	$8,568	$3.21	$7,197 – $9,939
Power only	$5,878	$2.20	$5,114 – $6,642
Hotshot	$4,439	$1.66	$3,684 – $5,193
26' box truck	$4,330	$1.62	$3,680 – $4,979
Sprinter van	$2,638	$0.99	$2,216 – $3,060

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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 Long Beach

26' box truck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,665	$1.61	$3,965 – $5,364	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,589	$1.61	$2,201 – $2,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$746	$1.81	$634 – $858	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Long Beach, CA?

A 26' box truck from Rochester, NY to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,330 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,670 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,680 and $4,979.

How far is Rochester, NY from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,670 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 $1,855 of the $4,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,766, which makes Rochester, NY to Long Beach, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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