Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Shelton, CT freight rate

$1,081dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $15.02
Distance: 72 mi
Typical range: $962–$1,200
Transit: 1 day

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

New York to Shelton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,015
Fuel: $66
All-in estimate: $1,081

Return trip

Shelton → New York$804

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

New York to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,081	$15.02	$962 – $1,200
53' refrigerated	$1,295	$17.99	$1,127 – $1,463
48' flatbed	$1,419	$19.71	$1,221 – $1,618
Step deck	$1,570	$21.80	$1,318 – $1,821
Power only	$889	$12.34	$773 – $1,004
Hotshot	$668	$9.27	$554 – $781
26' box truck	$680	$9.44	$578 – $782
Sprinter van	$432	$6.01	$363 – $502

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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 Shelton

53' dry van lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$14,140	$4.80	$12,585 – $15,695	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$4,552	$5.13	$4,051 – $5,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$6,208	$3.57	$5,525 – $6,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$7,184	$2.79	$6,394 – $7,975	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,224	$7.56	$1,089 – $1,359	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$6,805	$3.52	$6,057 – $7,554	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$13,986	$4.80	$12,447 – $15,524	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$6,019	$3.58	$5,357 – $6,681	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Shelton, CT?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Shelton, CT is estimated at $1,081 all-in in October 2026, or $15.02 a mile over about 72 mi. Quotes typically land between $962 and $1,200.

How far is New York, NY from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 72 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 $66 of the $1,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $804, which makes New York, NY to Shelton, CT 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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