Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Kearney, NE dry van rate

$4,092dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $3,642–$4,542
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Kearney price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,668
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,092

Return trip

Kearney → New York$6,398

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,092	$2.64	$3,642 – $4,542
53' refrigerated	$4,875	$3.15	$4,241 – $5,509
48' flatbed	$4,927	$3.18	$4,237 – $5,617
Step deck	$5,365	$3.46	$4,507 – $6,224
Power only	$3,625	$2.34	$3,154 – $4,096
Hotshot	$2,736	$1.77	$2,271 – $3,201
26' box truck	$2,678	$1.73	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.06	$1,375 – $1,899

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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 Kearney

53' dry van lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$4,904	$3.60	$4,364 – $5,443	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,625	$3.73	$2,336 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,516	$2.73	$2,239 – $2,793	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,229	$2.18	$1,984 – $2,474	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$3,503	$2.36	$3,118 – $3,888	3 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,503	$2.73	$2,228 – $2,779	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$4,834	$3.61	$4,302 – $5,366	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$1,959	$2.96	$1,743 – $2,174	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Kearney, NE?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Kearney, NE is estimated at $4,092 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,642 and $4,542.

How far is New York, NY from Kearney, NE by truck?

About 1,549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,424 of the $4,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kearney, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,398, which makes New York, NY to Kearney, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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