Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to New York, NY box truck rate

$8,639box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,997 mi
Typical range: $7,343–$9,934
Transit: 7 days

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

Santa Maria to New York price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,557
Fuel: $2,082
All-in estimate: $8,639

Return trip

New York → Santa Maria$4,816

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

Santa Maria to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,151	$4.39	$11,705 – $14,598
53' refrigerated	$15,661	$5.23	$13,625 – $17,696
48' flatbed	$15,694	$5.24	$13,497 – $17,892
Step deck	$17,061	$5.69	$14,331 – $19,791
Power only	$11,733	$3.91	$10,208 – $13,258
Hotshot	$8,860	$2.96	$7,354 – $10,367
26' box truck	$8,639	$2.88	$7,343 – $9,934
Sprinter van	$5,261	$1.76	$4,419 – $6,102

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More lanes from Santa Maria

26' box truck lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$788	$5.05	$669 – $906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$4,689	$2.18	$3,985 – $5,392	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$4,138	$2.34	$3,517 – $4,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,786	$3.11	$1,518 – $2,054	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$8,046	$2.75	$6,839 – $9,253	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$3,730	$2.37	$3,171 – $4,290	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$1,040	$3.68	$884 – $1,196	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$3,804	$2.36	$3,234 – $4,375	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 Santa Maria, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Santa Maria, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,639 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,343 and $9,934.

How far is Santa Maria, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,997 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 $2,082 of the $8,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Santa Maria, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,816, which makes Santa Maria, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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