Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Detroit, MI dry van rate

$1,943dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 576 mi
Typical range: $1,729–$2,157
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Detroit price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,413
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $1,943

Return trip

Detroit → New York$2,941

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

New York to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157
53' refrigerated	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620
48' flatbed	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730
Step deck	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038
Power only	$1,689	$2.93	$1,470 – $1,909
Hotshot	$1,274	$2.21	$1,057 – $1,490
26' box truck	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447
Sprinter van	$777	$1.35	$653 – $902

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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 Detroit

53' dry van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,023	$2.03	$3,580 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,622	$3.08	$1,443 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,775	$2.59	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,152	$2.68	$2,806 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Detroit, MI?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,943 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 576 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,729 and $2,157.

How far is New York, NY from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 576 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 $530 of the $1,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,941, which makes New York, NY to Detroit, MI 34% 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