Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Milford, DE hotshot rate

$788hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 170 mi
Typical range: $654–$922
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Milford price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $682
Fuel: $106
All-in estimate: $788

Return trip

Milford → New York$770

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 Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Milford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,247	$7.33	$1,110 – $1,384
53' refrigerated	$1,491	$8.77	$1,297 – $1,685
48' flatbed	$1,598	$9.40	$1,375 – $1,822
Step deck	$1,761	$10.36	$1,479 – $2,042
Power only	$1,047	$6.16	$911 – $1,183
Hotshot	$788	$4.63	$654 – $922
26' box truck	$793	$4.66	$674 – $912
Sprinter van	$499	$2.93	$419 – $579

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Milford

Hotshot lanes into Milford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$8,117	$2.88	$6,737 – $9,497	6 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$2,458	$3.08	$2,040 – $2,876	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$3,296	$2.15	$2,736 – $3,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$4,070	$1.67	$3,379 – $4,762	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$560	$6.15	$465 – $655	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$3,671	$2.12	$3,047 – $4,296	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,997	$2.88	$6,638 – $9,357	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$3,223	$2.16	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Milford, DE is estimated at $788 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 170 mi. Quotes typically land between $654 and $922.

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

About 170 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 $106 of the $788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $770, which makes New York, NY to Milford, DE 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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