Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Waco, TX to New York, NY freight rate

$5,555dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $4,944–$6,166
Transit: 4 days

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

Waco to New York price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,997
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $5,555

Return trip

New York → Waco$4,548

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Waco to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Waco, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,555	$3.28	$4,944 – $6,166
53' refrigerated	$6,617	$3.90	$5,757 – $7,477
48' flatbed	$6,678	$3.94	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,270	$4.29	$6,107 – $8,433
Power only	$4,926	$2.91	$4,286 – $5,567
Hotshot	$3,719	$2.19	$3,087 – $4,351
26' box truck	$3,637	$2.15	$3,091 – $4,182
Sprinter van	$2,222	$1.31	$1,866 – $2,577

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More lanes from Waco

53' dry van lanes from Waco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$3,654	$2.49	$3,252 – $4,056	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$2,712	$2.60	$2,413 – $3,010	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,024	$2.92	$2,691 – $3,357	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$5,046	$3.14	$4,491 – $5,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$989	$5.07	$880 – $1,098	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$3,467	$2.52	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$791	$7.54	$704 – $878	1 d

More lanes into New York

53' dry van lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Waco, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $5,555 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,944 and $6,166.

How far is Waco, TX from New York, NY 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 $5,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Waco, TX to New York, NY 22% 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