Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Seattle, WA freight rate

$6,972dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,841 mi
Typical range: $6,205–$7,739
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to Seattle price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,360
Fuel: $2,612
All-in estimate: $6,972

Return trip

Seattle → New York$11,472

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

New York to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739
53' refrigerated	$8,303	$2.92	$7,223 – $9,382
48' flatbed	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491
Step deck	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499
Power only	$6,218	$2.19	$5,409 – $7,026
Hotshot	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493
26' box truck	$4,579	$1.61	$3,892 – $5,266
Sprinter van	$2,789	$0.98	$2,343 – $3,235

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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 Seattle

53' dry van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,005	$2.38	$4,454 – $5,555	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$4,748	$2.39	$4,226 – $5,270	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Seattle, WA?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,972 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,205 and $7,739.

How far is New York, NY from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,841 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,612 of the $6,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,472, which makes New York, NY to Seattle, WA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology