Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Atlanta, GA freight rate

$3,023dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $2,691–$3,356
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Atlanta price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,212
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $3,023

Return trip

Atlanta → New York$3,122

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

New York to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,023	$3.43	$2,691 – $3,356
53' refrigerated	$3,605	$4.09	$3,136 – $4,073
48' flatbed	$3,683	$4.18	$3,167 – $4,199
Step deck	$4,019	$4.56	$3,376 – $4,662
Power only	$2,653	$3.01	$2,308 – $2,998
Hotshot	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342
26' box truck	$1,968	$2.23	$1,673 – $2,264
Sprinter van	$1,209	$1.37	$1,016 – $1,403

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Atlanta

53' dry van lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$9,046	$3.95	$8,051 – $10,041	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,035	$4.39	$2,701 – $3,369	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,707	$3.28	$2,409 – $3,004	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$4,345	$2.32	$3,867 – $4,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,470	$3.12	$2,198 – $2,742	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,240	$3.12	$2,883 – $3,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$8,801	$3.96	$7,833 – $9,769	5 d
Dallas, TX	845 mi	$2,754	$3.26	$2,451 – $3,057	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Atlanta, GA?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $3,023 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,691 and $3,356.

How far is New York, NY from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 882 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 $811 of the $3,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,122, which makes New York, NY to Atlanta, GA 3% cheaper. 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