Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Waco, TX freight rate

$4,548dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $4,048–$5,049
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Waco price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $4,548

Return trip

Waco → New York$5,555

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,548	$2.68	$4,048 – $5,049
53' refrigerated	$5,418	$3.20	$4,714 – $6,123
48' flatbed	$5,468	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,234
Step deck	$5,953	$3.51	$5,000 – $6,905
Power only	$4,034	$2.38	$3,509 – $4,558
Hotshot	$3,045	$1.80	$2,528 – $3,563
26' box truck	$2,978	$1.76	$2,531 – $3,425
Sprinter van	$1,819	$1.07	$1,528 – $2,110

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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 Waco

53' dry van lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$5,367	$3.66	$4,776 – $5,957	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,650	$3.50	$3,249 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,314	$2.23	$2,059 – $2,568	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$3,857	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,281	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$989	$5.07	$880 – $1,098	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$5,092	$3.70	$4,532 – $5,652	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$791	$7.54	$704 – $878	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Waco, TX?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Waco, TX is estimated at $4,548 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,048 and $5,049.

How far is New York, NY from Waco, TX by truck?

About 1,695 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,558 of the $4,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waco, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,555, which makes New York, NY to Waco, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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