Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to New York, NY flatbed rate

$2,543flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $2,187–$2,899
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chapel Hill to New York price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,050
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,543

Return trip

New York → Chapel Hill$2,538

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chapel Hill to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,056	$4.07	$1,830 – $2,282
53' refrigerated	$2,453	$4.86	$2,134 – $2,772
48' flatbed	$2,543	$5.04	$2,187 – $2,899
Step deck	$2,783	$5.51	$2,338 – $3,229
Power only	$1,781	$3.53	$1,550 – $2,013
Hotshot	$1,343	$2.66	$1,114 – $1,571
26' box truck	$1,329	$2.63	$1,130 – $1,529
Sprinter van	$822	$1.63	$691 – $954

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

48' flatbed lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$6,918	$2.64	$5,949 – $7,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,391	$3.28	$2,056 – $2,725	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$3,729	$3.05	$3,207 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,569	$2.97	$5,650 – $7,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,152	$5.16	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,246	$2.96	$3,651 – $4,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$6,782	$2.65	$5,833 – $7,732	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$3,715	$3.05	$3,195 – $4,235	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 Chapel Hill, NC to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Chapel Hill, NC to New York, NY is estimated at $2,543 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,187 and $2,899.

How far is Chapel Hill, NC from New York, NY by truck?

About 505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $493 of the $2,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Chapel Hill, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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