Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to New York, NY freight rate

$1,159dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $7.78
Distance: 149 mi
Typical range: $1,031–$1,286
Transit: 1 day

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

Middletown to New York price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,022
Fuel: $137
All-in estimate: $1,159

Return trip

New York → Middletown$1,185

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

Middletown to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,159	$7.78	$1,031 – $1,286
53' refrigerated	$1,386	$9.30	$1,206 – $1,566
48' flatbed	$1,492	$10.01	$1,283 – $1,701
Step deck	$1,644	$11.04	$1,381 – $1,907
Power only	$970	$6.51	$844 – $1,096
Hotshot	$729	$4.90	$605 – $853
26' box truck	$736	$4.94	$625 – $846
Sprinter van	$464	$3.11	$389 – $538

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More lanes from Middletown

53' dry van lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$6,522	$2.33	$5,804 – $7,239	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,146	$2.80	$1,910 – $2,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,949	$2.58	$3,515 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$6,290	$2.61	$5,598 – $6,982	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,384	$2.54	$3,902 – $4,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$6,432	$2.33	$5,724 – $7,140	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$3,843	$2.59	$3,420 – $4,266	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$3,531	$4.19	$3,143 – $3,920	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 Middletown, DE to New York, NY?

A 53' dry van from Middletown, DE to New York, NY is estimated at $1,159 all-in in October 2026, or $7.78 a mile over about 149 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,031 and $1,286.

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

About 149 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 $137 of the $1,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,022 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,185, which makes Middletown, DE to New York, NY 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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