Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to New York, NY box truck rate

$8,647box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 3,000 mi
Typical range: $7,350–$9,944
Transit: 7 days

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

San Luis Obispo to New York price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,563
Fuel: $2,084
All-in estimate: $8,647

Return trip

New York → San Luis Obispo$4,821

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

San Luis Obispo to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,164	$4.39	$11,716 – $14,612
53' refrigerated	$15,675	$5.23	$13,637 – $17,713
48' flatbed	$15,709	$5.24	$13,509 – $17,908
Step deck	$17,077	$5.69	$14,344 – $19,809
Power only	$11,744	$3.91	$10,217 – $13,271
Hotshot	$8,869	$2.96	$7,361 – $10,376
26' box truck	$8,647	$2.88	$7,350 – $9,944
Sprinter van	$5,265	$1.76	$4,423 – $6,108

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

26' box truck lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$839	$4.61	$713 – $965	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$4,692	$2.18	$3,989 – $5,396	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$4,175	$2.33	$3,549 – $4,801	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,828	$3.08	$1,554 – $2,102	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$8,056	$2.75	$6,848 – $9,264	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$3,771	$2.37	$3,206 – $4,337	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$1,096	$3.52	$931 – $1,260	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$3,835	$2.36	$3,260 – $4,411	4 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 San Luis Obispo, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from San Luis Obispo, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,647 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 3,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,350 and $9,944.

How far is San Luis Obispo, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 3,000 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,084 of the $8,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to San Luis Obispo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,821, which makes San Luis Obispo, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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