Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Middletown, DE reefer rate

$1,418reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $9.52
Distance: 149 mi
Typical range: $1,234–$1,602
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Middletown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,265
Fuel: $153
All-in estimate: $1,418

Return trip

Middletown → New York$1,386

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

New York to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,185	$7.95	$1,055 – $1,316
53' refrigerated	$1,418	$9.52	$1,234 – $1,602
48' flatbed	$1,526	$10.24	$1,312 – $1,739
Step deck	$1,682	$11.29	$1,413 – $1,951
Power only	$992	$6.66	$863 – $1,121
Hotshot	$746	$5.01	$619 – $873
26' box truck	$752	$5.05	$639 – $865
Sprinter van	$474	$3.18	$398 – $550

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More lanes from New York

53' refrigerated lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d

More lanes into Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$14,248	$5.09	$12,396 – $16,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,303	$5.62	$3,743 – $4,862	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,877	$3.84	$5,113 – $6,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,159	$2.97	$6,228 – $8,089	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,524	$3.77	$5,676 – $7,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$14,052	$5.10	$12,225 – $15,879	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,719	$3.85	$4,976 – $6,463	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$2,913	$3.46	$2,534 – $3,291	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Middletown, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Middletown, DE is estimated at $1,418 all-in in October 2026, or $9.52 a mile over about 149 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,234 and $1,602.

How far is New York, NY from Middletown, DE by truck?

About 149 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $153 of the $1,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,265 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, DE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,386, which makes New York, NY to Middletown, DE 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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