Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY dry van rate

$2,486dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 764 mi
Typical range: $2,213–$2,760
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,784
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $2,486

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → New York$3,035

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New York to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,486	$3.25	$2,213 – $2,760
53' refrigerated	$2,965	$3.88	$2,579 – $3,350
48' flatbed	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465
Step deck	$3,319	$4.34	$2,788 – $3,851
Power only	$2,175	$2.85	$1,893 – $2,458
Hotshot	$1,641	$2.15	$1,362 – $1,920
26' box truck	$1,616	$2.12	$1,374 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$994	$1.30	$835 – $1,154

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$7,047 – $8,789	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,708	$5.25	$1,520 – $1,896	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,814	$2.14	$3,394 – $4,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,030	$2.98	$1,807 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,163	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615	5 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$2,555	$2.98	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 764 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,213 and $2,760.

How far is New York, NY from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 764 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 $702 of the $2,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,035, which makes New York, NY to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 18% cheaper. 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