Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to New York, NY flatbed rate

$1,515flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $9.71
Distance: 156 mi
Typical range: $1,303–$1,728
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cheswold to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,363
Fuel: $152
All-in estimate: $1,515

Return trip

New York → Cheswold$1,550

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Cheswold to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,179	$7.56	$1,049 – $1,309
53' refrigerated	$1,410	$9.04	$1,227 – $1,593
48' flatbed	$1,515	$9.71	$1,303 – $1,728
Step deck	$1,670	$10.70	$1,403 – $1,937
Power only	$988	$6.33	$859 – $1,116
Hotshot	$743	$4.76	$617 – $869
26' box truck	$749	$4.80	$636 – $861
Sprinter van	$472	$3.02	$396 – $547

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More lanes from Cheswold

48' flatbed lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$7,814	$2.78	$6,720 – $8,907	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,658	$3.41	$2,286 – $3,030	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,547	$3.12	$6,490 – $8,603	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,168	$16.45	$1,005 – $1,332	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,272	$3.05	$4,534 – $6,010	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$7,703	$2.79	$6,624 – $8,781	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,638	$3.12	$3,989 – $5,288	4 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 Cheswold, DE to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Cheswold, DE to New York, NY is estimated at $1,515 all-in in October 2026, or $9.71 a mile over about 156 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,303 and $1,728.

How far is Cheswold, DE from New York, NY by truck?

About 156 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $152 of the $1,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,550, which makes Cheswold, DE to New York, NY 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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