Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY dry van rate

$3,035dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 764 mi
Typical range: $2,701–$3,369
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to New York price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $3,035

Return trip

New York → Louisville/Jefferson County$2,486

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,035	$3.97	$2,701 – $3,369
53' refrigerated	$3,620	$4.74	$3,149 – $4,090
48' flatbed	$3,711	$4.86	$3,191 – $4,230
Step deck	$4,052	$5.30	$3,404 – $4,701
Power only	$2,656	$3.48	$2,310 – $3,001
Hotshot	$2,003	$2.62	$1,663 – $2,344
26' box truck	$1,973	$2.58	$1,677 – $2,269
Sprinter van	$1,214	$1.59	$1,020 – $1,408

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,389	$2.48	$4,797 – $5,982	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,268	$3.90	$1,129 – $1,408	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,763	$2.91	$2,459 – $3,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,983	$2.80	$4,435 – $5,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,655	$3.89	$2,363 – $2,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,162	$2.82	$2,814 – $3,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,283	$2.49	$4,702 – $5,864	5 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$2,554	$2.98	$2,273 – $2,835	2 d

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY is estimated at $3,035 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 764 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,701 and $3,369.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from New York, NY by truck?

About 764 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $702 of the $3,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,486, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology