Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Ralston, NE dry van rate

$3,659dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,358 mi
Typical range: $3,256–$4,061
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Ralston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,410
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $3,659

Return trip

Ralston → New York$5,721

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,659	$2.69	$3,256 – $4,061
53' refrigerated	$4,360	$3.21	$3,793 – $4,927
48' flatbed	$4,416	$3.25	$3,798 – $5,034
Step deck	$4,811	$3.54	$4,041 – $5,580
Power only	$3,235	$2.38	$2,814 – $3,656
Hotshot	$2,442	$1.80	$2,027 – $2,857
26' box truck	$2,392	$1.76	$2,033 – $2,750
Sprinter van	$1,464	$1.08	$1,229 – $1,698

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 Ralston

53' dry van lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,483	$3.53	$4,880 – $6,086	3 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,100	$4.10	$1,869 – $2,330	1 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$2,535	$2.72	$2,257 – $2,814	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$2,551	$2.11	$2,271 – $2,832	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$3,120	$2.41	$2,777 – $3,463	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,619	$2.70	$2,331 – $2,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$5,410	$3.54	$4,815 – $6,005	3 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,012	$2.93	$1,791 – $2,234	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Ralston, NE?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Ralston, NE is estimated at $3,659 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,358 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,256 and $4,061.

How far is New York, NY from Ralston, NE by truck?

About 1,358 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,249 of the $3,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ralston, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,721, which makes New York, NY to Ralston, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →