Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Pontiac, MI freight rate

$1,981dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 592 mi
Typical range: $1,763–$2,198
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Pontiac price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,437
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $1,981

Return trip

Pontiac → New York$2,997

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

New York to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,981	$3.35	$1,763 – $2,198
53' refrigerated	$2,363	$3.99	$2,056 – $2,670
48' flatbed	$2,439	$4.12	$2,097 – $2,780
Step deck	$2,667	$4.50	$2,240 – $3,093
Power only	$1,723	$2.91	$1,499 – $1,947
Hotshot	$1,299	$2.19	$1,078 – $1,520
26' box truck	$1,283	$2.17	$1,091 – $1,476
Sprinter van	$792	$1.34	$665 – $919

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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 Pontiac

53' dry van lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,094	$3.47	$7,204 – $8,985	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,493	$5.45	$1,329 – $1,657	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$3,454	$2.63	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$4,010	$2.03	$3,569 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$1,657	$3.05	$1,475 – $1,839	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$3,791	$2.58	$3,374 – $4,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,007	$3.47	$7,126 – $8,888	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$3,161	$2.68	$2,813 – $3,509	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Pontiac, MI?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $1,981 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 592 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,763 and $2,198.

How far is New York, NY from Pontiac, MI by truck?

About 592 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 $544 of the $1,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,437 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pontiac, MI to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,997, which makes New York, NY to Pontiac, MI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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