Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Kearney, NE step deck rate

$5,365step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $4,507–$6,224
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Kearney price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,803
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $5,365

Return trip

Kearney → New York$8,389

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

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 Kearney

Step deck lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$6,447	$4.73	$5,415 – $7,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,513	$4.99	$2,951 – $4,076	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,341	$3.62	$2,806 – $3,875	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,951	$2.88	$2,479 – $3,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,597	$3.10	$3,861 – $5,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,324	$3.63	$2,792 – $3,856	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,358	$4.75	$5,340 – $7,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,627	$3.97	$2,207 – $3,048	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New York, NY to Kearney, NE is estimated at $5,365 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,507 and $6,224.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,562 of the $5,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,389, 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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