Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Marcos, CA to New York, NY box truck rate

$8,260box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $7,021–$9,499
Transit: 6 days

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

San Marcos to New York price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,277
Fuel: $1,983
All-in estimate: $8,260

Return trip

New York → San Marcos$4,605

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

San Marcos to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,577	$4.41	$11,194 – $13,961
53' refrigerated	$14,977	$5.25	$13,030 – $16,924
48' flatbed	$15,017	$5.26	$12,914 – $17,119
Step deck	$16,326	$5.72	$13,714 – $18,938
Power only	$11,216	$3.93	$9,758 – $12,674
Hotshot	$8,470	$2.97	$7,030 – $9,910
26' box truck	$8,260	$2.89	$7,021 – $9,499
Sprinter van	$5,031	$1.76	$4,226 – $5,836

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More lanes from San Marcos

26' box truck lanes from San Marcos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,432	$2.19	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$3,654	$2.38	$3,106 – $4,202	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$1,290	$3.71	$1,097 – $1,484	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$7,675	$2.76	$6,524 – $8,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$3,232	$2.43	$2,748 – $3,717	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$8,094	$3.29	$6,880 – $9,308	6 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 Marcos, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from San Marcos, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,260 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,021 and $9,499.

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

About 2,855 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 $1,983 of the $8,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,277 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,605, which makes San Marcos, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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