Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Townsend, DE step deck rate

$1,686step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.24
Distance: 150 mi
Typical range: $1,416–$1,955
Transit: 1 day

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

New York to Townsend price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,535
Fuel: $151
All-in estimate: $1,686

Return trip

Townsend → New York$1,648

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

New York to Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,188	$7.92	$1,057 – $1,319
53' refrigerated	$1,421	$9.48	$1,237 – $1,606
48' flatbed	$1,529	$10.20	$1,315 – $1,743
Step deck	$1,686	$11.24	$1,416 – $1,955
Power only	$995	$6.63	$865 – $1,124
Hotshot	$748	$4.99	$621 – $875
26' box truck	$754	$5.03	$641 – $867
Sprinter van	$475	$3.17	$399 – $551

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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 Townsend

Step deck lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$15,545	$5.55	$13,058 – $18,032	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$4,826	$6.29	$4,054 – $5,598	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,823	$3.24	$6,572 – $9,075	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,200	$19.68	$1,008 – $1,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$7,165	$4.14	$6,019 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$15,329	$5.56	$12,877 – $17,782	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$6,299	$4.24	$5,292 – $7,307	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Townsend, DE?

A Step deck from New York, NY to Townsend, DE is estimated at $1,686 all-in in October 2026, or $11.24 a mile over about 150 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,416 and $1,955.

How far is New York, NY from Townsend, DE by truck?

About 150 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 $151 of the $1,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Townsend, DE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,648, which makes New York, NY to Townsend, DE 2% more expensive. 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