Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Urbandale, IA freight rate

$3,341dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $2,974–$3,709
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to Urbandale price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,221
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,341

Return trip

Urbandale → New York$4,929

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

New York to Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$2.74	$2,974 – $3,709
53' refrigerated	$3,982	$3.27	$3,464 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607
Step deck	$4,404	$3.62	$3,700 – $5,109
Power only	$2,949	$2.42	$2,566 – $3,333
Hotshot	$2,226	$1.83	$1,847 – $2,604
26' box truck	$2,182	$1.79	$1,855 – $2,509
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.10	$1,123 – $1,550

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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 Urbandale

53' dry van lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$5,916	$3.49	$5,265 – $6,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,714	$4.62	$1,525 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,621	$2.70	$2,333 – $2,909	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$2,795	$2.07	$2,488 – $3,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$2,842	$2.46	$2,530 – $3,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$2,768	$2.66	$2,464 – $3,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,840	$3.50	$5,198 – $6,483	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$2,138	$2.87	$1,903 – $2,373	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Urbandale, IA?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $3,341 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,974 and $3,709.

How far is New York, NY from Urbandale, IA by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,120 of the $3,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Urbandale, IA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,929, which makes New York, NY to Urbandale, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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