Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seaford, DE to New York, NY hotshot rate

$817hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 194 mi
Typical range: $678–$956
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seaford to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $696
Fuel: $121
All-in estimate: $817

Return trip

New York → Seaford$836

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

Seaford to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaford, DE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,288	$6.64	$1,146 – $1,429
53' refrigerated	$1,540	$7.94	$1,340 – $1,740
48' flatbed	$1,644	$8.47	$1,414 – $1,874
Step deck	$1,809	$9.33	$1,520 – $2,099
Power only	$1,086	$5.60	$945 – $1,227
Hotshot	$817	$4.21	$678 – $956
26' box truck	$821	$4.23	$698 – $944
Sprinter van	$515	$2.66	$433 – $598

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More lanes from Seaford

Hotshot lanes from Seaford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$4,410	$1.57	$3,660 – $5,160	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$1,458	$1.84	$1,210 – $1,705	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$2,610	$1.73	$2,166 – $3,054	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$4,242	$1.75	$3,521 – $4,963	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$629	$5.52	$522 – $736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,912	$1.70	$2,417 – $3,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$4,343	$1.57	$3,605 – $5,082	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$2,555	$1.73	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d

More lanes into New York

Hotshot lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Seaford, DE to New York, NY is estimated at $817 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 194 mi. Quotes typically land between $678 and $956.

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

About 194 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 $121 of the $817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $696 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $836, which makes Seaford, DE to New York, NY 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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