Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Elizabethtown, KY freight rate

$2,552dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,271–$2,833
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Elizabethtown price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,552

Return trip

Elizabethtown → New York$3,116

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New York to Elizabethtown by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Elizabethtown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,552	$3.23	$2,271 – $2,833
53' refrigerated	$3,043	$3.85	$2,648 – $3,439
48' flatbed	$3,117	$3.94	$2,681 – $3,554
Step deck	$3,404	$4.30	$2,859 – $3,948
Power only	$2,235	$2.83	$1,944 – $2,525
Hotshot	$1,686	$2.13	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,659	$2.10	$1,411 – $1,908
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.29	$857 – $1,184

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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 Elizabethtown

53' dry van lanes into Elizabethtown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$7,872	$3.65	$7,007 – $8,738	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,796	$5.06	$1,598 – $1,994	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$2,679	$2.94	$2,384 – $2,973	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,782	$2.15	$3,366 – $4,198	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,084	$2.95	$1,855 – $2,314	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$3,087	$2.84	$2,748 – $3,427	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$7,709	$3.66	$6,861 – $8,557	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$2,486	$3.01	$2,212 – $2,759	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Elizabethtown, KY?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Elizabethtown, KY is estimated at $2,552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,271 and $2,833.

How far is New York, NY from Elizabethtown, KY by truck?

About 791 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 $727 of the $2,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabethtown, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,116, which makes New York, NY to Elizabethtown, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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