Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Inkster, MI freight rate

$1,971dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $1,754–$2,188
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Inkster price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,430
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $1,971

Return trip

Inkster → New York$2,983

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 Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,971	$3.35	$1,754 – $2,188
53' refrigerated	$2,352	$4.00	$2,046 – $2,658
48' flatbed	$2,428	$4.13	$2,088 – $2,767
Step deck	$2,655	$4.51	$2,230 – $3,079
Power only	$1,714	$2.92	$1,492 – $1,937
Hotshot	$1,293	$2.20	$1,073 – $1,512
26' box truck	$1,277	$2.17	$1,086 – $1,469
Sprinter van	$789	$1.34	$662 – $915

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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 Inkster

53' dry van lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$8,079	$3.47	$7,190 – $8,967	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,473	$5.52	$1,311 – $1,635	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$3,403	$2.64	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$3,996	$2.03	$3,557 – $4,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,643	$3.06	$1,462 – $1,823	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$3,744	$2.59	$3,332 – $4,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$7,985	$3.47	$7,107 – $8,863	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$3,119	$2.68	$2,776 – $3,462	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Inkster, MI is estimated at $1,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,754 and $2,188.

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

About 588 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 $541 of the $1,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,983, which makes New York, NY to Inkster, MI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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