Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Elsmere, DE freight rate

$1,124dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.78
Distance: 128 mi
Typical range: $1,000–$1,247
Transit: 1 day

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

New York to Elsmere price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,006
Fuel: $118
All-in estimate: $1,124

Return trip

Elsmere → New York$1,099

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 Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,124	$8.78	$1,000 – $1,247
53' refrigerated	$1,345	$10.51	$1,170 – $1,519
48' flatbed	$1,453	$11.35	$1,250 – $1,657
Step deck	$1,603	$12.52	$1,347 – $1,859
Power only	$936	$7.32	$815 – $1,058
Hotshot	$704	$5.50	$585 – $824
26' box truck	$712	$5.56	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$449	$3.51	$378 – $521

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 Elsmere

53' dry van lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$11,988	$4.28	$10,670 – $13,307	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$3,608	$4.72	$3,211 – $4,005	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,980	$3.21	$4,432 – $5,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,521	$3.16	$4,913 – $6,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$11,828	$4.28	$10,527 – $13,129	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,839	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,371	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$2,496	$2.88	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $1,124 all-in in October 2026, or $8.78 a mile over about 128 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,000 and $1,247.

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

About 128 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 $118 of the $1,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,006 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,099, which makes New York, NY to Elsmere, DE 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →