Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

South San Francisco, CA to New York, NY box truck rate

$8,735box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 3,033 mi
Typical range: $7,425–$10,045
Transit: 7 days

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

South San Francisco to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,628
Fuel: $2,107
All-in estimate: $8,735

Return trip

New York → South San Francisco$4,870

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

South San Francisco to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from South San Francisco, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,297	$4.38	$11,834 – $14,760
53' refrigerated	$15,834	$5.22	$13,775 – $17,892
48' flatbed	$15,866	$5.23	$13,645 – $18,087
Step deck	$17,247	$5.69	$14,488 – $20,007
Power only	$11,864	$3.91	$10,322 – $13,406
Hotshot	$8,959	$2.95	$7,436 – $10,482
26' box truck	$8,735	$2.88	$7,425 – $10,045
Sprinter van	$5,319	$1.75	$4,468 – $6,170

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More lanes from South San Francisco

26' box truck lanes from South San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$4,751	$2.17	$4,039 – $5,464	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$4,467	$2.31	$3,797 – $5,137	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	758 mi	$2,190	$2.89	$1,861 – $2,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,153	$2.74	$6,930 – $9,375	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,745 mi	$4,084	$2.34	$3,472 – $4,697	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 South San Francisco, CA to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from South San Francisco, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $8,735 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 3,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,425 and $10,045.

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

About 3,033 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 $2,107 of the $8,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,870, which makes South San Francisco, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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