Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$8,732box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 3,032 mi
Typical range: $7,422–$10,042
Transit: 7 days

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

San Mateo to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,626
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $8,732

Return trip

New York → San Mateo$4,868

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

San Mateo to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,293	$4.38	$11,831 – $14,755
53' refrigerated	$15,829	$5.22	$13,771 – $17,887
48' flatbed	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082
Step deck	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001
Power only	$11,860	$3.91	$10,319 – $13,402
Hotshot	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479
26' box truck	$8,732	$2.88	$7,422 – $10,042
Sprinter van	$5,317	$1.75	$4,466 – $6,168

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More lanes from San Mateo

26' box truck lanes from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,247	$3.22	$1,060 – $1,434	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,749	$2.17	$4,037 – $5,462	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,455	$2.31	$3,786 – $5,123	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,175	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,501	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,150	$2.74	$6,928 – $9,373	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$1,508	$2.91	$1,281 – $1,734	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	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 Mateo, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from San Mateo, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,732 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 3,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,422 and $10,042.

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

About 3,032 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 $2,106 of the $8,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,868, which makes San Mateo, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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