Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to New York, NY reefer rate

$1,315reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $10.27
Distance: 128 mi
Typical range: $1,144–$1,486
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elsmere to New York price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,184
Fuel: $131
All-in estimate: $1,315

Return trip

New York → Elsmere$1,345

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Elsmere to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,099	$8.58	$978 – $1,219
53' refrigerated	$1,315	$10.27	$1,144 – $1,486
48' flatbed	$1,421	$11.10	$1,222 – $1,620
Step deck	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818
Power only	$916	$7.15	$797 – $1,035
Hotshot	$689	$5.38	$571 – $806
26' box truck	$696	$5.44	$591 – $800
Sprinter van	$439	$3.43	$369 – $510

More lanes from Elsmere

53' refrigerated lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$7,782	$2.78	$6,770 – $8,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,559	$3.34	$2,226 – $2,892	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,750	$3.07	$4,132 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,513	$3.10	$6,537 – $8,490	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,265	$3.02	$4,581 – $5,949	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$7,677	$2.78	$6,679 – $8,675	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,616	$3.08	$4,016 – $5,216	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$4,302	$4.97	$3,743 – $4,861	2 d

More lanes into New York

53' refrigerated lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,697	$3.05	$6,696 – $8,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,114	$12.24	$969 – $1,259	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Elsmere, DE to New York, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Elsmere, DE to New York, NY is estimated at $1,315 all-in in October 2026, or $10.27 a mile over about 128 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,144 and $1,486.

How far is Elsmere, DE from New York, NY by truck?

About 128 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $131 of the $1,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,345, which makes Elsmere, DE to New York, NY 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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