Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brownsville, TX to New York, NY flatbed rate

$7,663flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $6,590–$8,735
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brownsville to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,721
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $7,663

Return trip

New York → Brownsville$6,274

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

Brownsville to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsville, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,389	$3.21	$5,686 – $7,092
53' refrigerated	$7,610	$3.83	$6,621 – $8,599
48' flatbed	$7,663	$3.85	$6,590 – $8,735
Step deck	$8,338	$4.19	$7,004 – $9,672
Power only	$5,677	$2.86	$4,939 – $6,415
Hotshot	$4,286	$2.16	$3,558 – $5,015
26' box truck	$4,188	$2.11	$3,559 – $4,816
Sprinter van	$2,556	$1.29	$2,147 – $2,964

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More lanes from Brownsville

48' flatbed lanes from Brownsville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$4,775	$2.96	$4,106 – $5,443	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$4,292	$2.96	$3,691 – $4,892	4 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,646	$4.80	$1,415 – $1,876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$4,134	$3.43	$3,556 – $4,713	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$6,999	$3.69	$6,019 – $7,979	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,516	$5.17	$1,304 – $1,728	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$4,494	$2.99	$3,865 – $5,123	4 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,198	$3.95	$1,890 – $2,505	2 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 Brownsville, TX to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Brownsville, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $7,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,590 and $8,735.

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

About 1,988 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,942 of the $7,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,721 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,274, which makes Brownsville, TX to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →