Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Dover, DE freight rate

$1,209dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.70
Distance: 157 mi
Typical range: $1,076–$1,342
Transit: 1 day

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

New York to Dover price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,065
Fuel: $144
All-in estimate: $1,209

Return trip

Dover → New York$1,182

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

New York to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,209	$7.70	$1,076 – $1,342
53' refrigerated	$1,446	$9.21	$1,258 – $1,634
48' flatbed	$1,554	$9.89	$1,336 – $1,771
Step deck	$1,712	$10.90	$1,438 – $1,986
Power only	$1,013	$6.45	$881 – $1,145
Hotshot	$762	$4.85	$632 – $892
26' box truck	$768	$4.89	$653 – $883
Sprinter van	$483	$3.08	$406 – $561

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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 Dover

53' dry van lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$12,020	$4.27	$10,697 – $13,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$3,675	$4.69	$3,271 – $4,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$6,040	$2.49	$5,376 – $6,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$855	$11.71	$761 – $949	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,485	$3.17	$4,881 – $6,088	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$11,851	$4.28	$10,547 – $13,155	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,817	$3.23	$4,287 – $5,347	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Dover, DE is estimated at $1,209 all-in in October 2026, or $7.70 a mile over about 157 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,076 and $1,342.

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

About 157 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 $144 of the $1,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,182, which makes New York, NY to Dover, DE 2% 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