Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to New York, NY box truck rate

$3,131box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $2,661–$3,600
Transit: 4 days

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

Thornton to New York price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,798
Fuel: $1,333
All-in estimate: $3,131

Return trip

New York → Thornton$4,489

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Thornton to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,777	$2.49	$4,252 – $5,303
53' refrigerated	$5,691	$2.97	$4,951 – $6,430
48' flatbed	$5,733	$2.99	$4,930 – $6,535
Step deck	$6,238	$3.25	$5,240 – $7,236
Power only	$4,243	$2.21	$3,692 – $4,795
Hotshot	$3,204	$1.67	$2,659 – $3,748
26' box truck	$3,131	$1.63	$2,661 – $3,600
Sprinter van	$1,911	$1.00	$1,605 – $2,217

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More lanes from Thornton

26' box truck lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$1,339	$1.34	$1,138 – $1,540	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,397	$1.30	$1,188 – $1,607	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$1,434	$1.38	$1,219 – $1,649	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$1,117	$1.60	$950 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$2,889	$1.56	$2,455 – $3,322	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$1,335	$1.40	$1,135 – $1,535	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$1,326	$1.34	$1,127 – $1,525	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$1,151	$1.46	$979 – $1,324	2 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 Thornton, CO to New York, NY?

A 26' box truck from Thornton, CO to New York, NY is estimated at $3,131 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,661 and $3,600.

How far is Thornton, CO from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,333 of the $3,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Thornton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,489, which makes Thornton, CO to New York, NY 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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