Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Knoxville, TN freight rate

$2,566dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $2,283–$2,848
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Knoxville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,881
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $2,566

Return trip

Knoxville → New York$3,017

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New York to Knoxville by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,566	$3.44	$2,283 – $2,848
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$4.11	$2,662 – $3,457
48' flatbed	$3,139	$4.21	$2,699 – $3,578
Step deck	$3,428	$4.60	$2,880 – $3,977
Power only	$2,244	$3.01	$1,952 – $2,535
Hotshot	$1,692	$2.27	$1,405 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,667	$2.24	$1,417 – $1,917
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.38	$862 – $1,190

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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 Knoxville

53' dry van lanes into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$8,744	$3.81	$7,783 – $9,706	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$2,442	$4.57	$2,174 – $2,711	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$2,865	$3.08	$2,550 – $3,180	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$4,223	$2.24	$3,759 – $4,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,073	$3.17	$1,845 – $2,301	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$3,345	$2.96	$2,977 – $3,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$8,546	$3.82	$7,606 – $9,486	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$2,790	$3.10	$2,483 – $3,097	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN is estimated at $2,566 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,283 and $2,848.

How far is New York, NY from Knoxville, TN by truck?

About 745 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 $685 of the $2,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Knoxville, TN to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,017, which makes New York, NY to Knoxville, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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