Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bedford, TX to New York, NY flatbed rate

$6,483flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $5,575–$7,391
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bedford to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,884
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $6,483

Return trip

New York → Bedford$5,309

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

Bedford to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Bedford, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,389	$3.29	$4,797 – $5,982
53' refrigerated	$6,421	$3.92	$5,586 – $7,255
48' flatbed	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391
Step deck	$7,058	$4.31	$5,929 – $8,188
Power only	$4,778	$2.92	$4,157 – $5,399
Hotshot	$3,607	$2.20	$2,993 – $4,220
26' box truck	$3,528	$2.16	$2,999 – $4,057
Sprinter van	$2,156	$1.32	$1,811 – $2,501

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More lanes from Bedford

48' flatbed lanes from Bedford, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$4,359	$3.01	$3,749 – $4,969	4 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$3,073	$3.22	$2,643 – $3,504	2 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$1,477	$5.31	$1,270 – $1,684	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$5,896	$3.80	$5,071 – $6,722	4 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$4,158	$3.04	$3,576 – $4,741	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$5,227	$4.78	$4,495 – $5,959	3 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Bedford, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $6,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,575 and $7,391.

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

About 1,637 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 $1,599 of the $6,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,884 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,309, which makes Bedford, TX to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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