Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Elsmere, DE step deck rate

$1,603step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.52
Distance: 128 mi
Typical range: $1,347–$1,859
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Elsmere price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,474
Fuel: $129
All-in estimate: $1,603

Return trip

Elsmere → New York$1,567

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

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d

More lanes into Elsmere

Step deck lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$15,565	$5.55	$13,075 – $18,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,529	$4.22	$5,484 – $7,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$15,359	$5.56	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$6,349	$4.24	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$3,320	$3.83	$2,789 – $3,852	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $1,603 all-in in October 2026, or $12.52 a mile over about 128 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,347 and $1,859.

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 $129 of the $1,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,474 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,567, which makes New York, NY to Elsmere, 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