Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY step deck rate

$3,141step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 707 mi
Typical range: $2,639–$3,644
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $3,141

Return trip

Nicholasville → New York$3,835

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 Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,347	$3.32	$2,089 – $2,605
53' refrigerated	$2,799	$3.96	$2,435 – $3,163
48' flatbed	$2,876	$4.07	$2,473 – $3,278
Step deck	$3,141	$4.44	$2,639 – $3,644
Power only	$2,050	$2.90	$1,784 – $2,317
Hotshot	$1,546	$2.19	$1,283 – $1,809
26' box truck	$1,524	$2.16	$1,296 – $1,753
Sprinter van	$939	$1.33	$789 – $1,089

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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 Nicholasville

Step deck lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,543	$6.76	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,778	$3.83	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$5,150	$2.79	$4,326 – $5,974	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,554	$4.11	$2,145 – $2,963	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$4,313	$3.69	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$10,402	$4.74	$8,738 – $12,066	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,558	$3.91	$2,988 – $4,127	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY?

A Step deck from New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $3,141 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 707 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,639 and $3,644.

How far is New York, NY from Nicholasville, KY by truck?

About 707 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 $713 of the $3,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nicholasville, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,835, which makes New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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