Elsmere, DE · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Elsmere, DE

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Elsmere, Delaware, on its busiest lanes.

$3.40/mi dry van

+5.6% from last month

Inbound: $3.83/mi
vs national: −2.6%
1 year: +25.5%
Population: 6,234

Dry van lanes from Elsmere

53' dry van rates from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,099	$8.58	$978 – $1,219	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$6,535	$2.33	$5,816 – $7,253	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,146	$2.80	$1,910 – $2,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$3,987	$2.57	$3,548 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,309	$2.60	$5,615 – $7,003	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$4,420	$2.53	$3,933 – $4,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$6,447	$2.33	$5,738 – $7,156	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,874	$2.59	$3,448 – $4,300	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$3,608	$4.17	$3,211 – $4,005	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,534 mi	$3,953	$2.58	$3,519 – $4,388	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,922 mi	$6,787	$2.32	$6,040 – $7,533	6 d
Austin, TX	1,661 mi	$4,234	$2.55	$3,768 – $4,700	4 d
Charlotte, NC	501 mi	$1,934	$3.86	$1,721 – $2,146	1 d
Columbus, OH	463 mi	$1,607	$3.47	$1,430 – $1,784	1 d

From Elsmere, a 53' dry van costs between $2.32 a mile (San Jose, $6,787) and $8.58 a mile (New York, $1,099) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Elsmere

Dry van lanes into Elsmere

53' dry van rates into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,124	$8.78	$1,000 – $1,247	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$11,988	$4.28	$10,670 – $13,307	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$3,608	$4.72	$3,211 – $4,005	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,980	$3.21	$4,432 – $5,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,521	$3.16	$4,913 – $6,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$11,828	$4.28	$10,527 – $13,129	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,839	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,371	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$2,496	$2.88	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,534 mi	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,922 mi	$12,451	$4.26	$11,081 – $13,820	6 d
Austin, TX	1,661 mi	$5,289	$3.18	$4,707 – $5,871	4 d
Charlotte, NC	501 mi	$1,982	$3.96	$1,764 – $2,200	1 d
Columbus, OH	463 mi	$2,411	$5.21	$2,146 – $2,676	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Delaware market

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Elsmere is priced with the Delaware market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Elsmere's own distances.

Elsmere rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Elsmere by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.40	+5.6%	+14.1%	+25.5%	$2.67 – $3.40
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.05	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.9%	$3.15 – $4.35
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.15	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.48 – $4.15
STEPStep deck	$4.53	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.80 – $4.53
PWRPower only	$2.97	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.3%	$2.33 – $2.97
HOTHotshot	$2.24	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$1.88 – $2.24
BOX26' box truck	$2.21	+3.3%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.88 – $2.21
SPRTSprinter van	$1.36	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.2%	$1.16 – $1.36

Dry van lanes from Elsmere

Price a load from Elsmere

Dry van lanes into Elsmere

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Elsmere rates by truck type

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