Dover, DE · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Dover, DE
Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Dover, Delaware, on its busiest lanes.
$3.40/mi outbound
+5.6% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.83/mi
- vs national
- −2.6%
- 1 year
- +25.5%
- Population
- 40,191
Dry van lanes from Dover
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,182 | $7.53 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,552 | $2.33 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,186 | $2.79 |
| Houston, TX | $3,953 | $2.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,321 | $2.60 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $895 | $12.26 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,391 | $2.54 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,460 | $2.33 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,856 | $2.59 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,486 | $4.21 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,938 | $2.58 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,816 | $2.32 |
| Austin, TX | $4,210 | $2.55 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,860 | $3.94 |
From Dover, a 53' dry van costs between $2.32 a mile (San Jose, $6,816) and $12.26 a mile (Philadelphia, $895) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Dover
Dry van lanes into Dover
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,209 | $7.70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $12,020 | $4.27 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,675 | $4.69 |
| Houston, TX | $4,938 | $3.22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,040 | $2.49 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $855 | $11.71 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,485 | $3.17 |
| San Diego, CA | $11,851 | $4.28 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,817 | $3.23 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,412 | $2.91 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,919 | $3.22 |
| San Jose, CA | $12,505 | $4.26 |
| Austin, TX | $5,258 | $3.19 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,906 | $4.04 |
Dry van · outbound · Delaware market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Dover is priced with the Delaware market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Dover's own distances.
Dover rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.40 | +5.6% | +25.5% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.05 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.15 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.53 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.97 | +5.7% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.24 | +3.2% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.21 | +3.3% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.36 | +3.8% | +17.2% |