Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$2,206flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.25
Distance: 353 mi
Typical range: $1,897–$2,515
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colonial Heights to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $345
All-in estimate: $2,206

Return trip

New York → Colonial Heights$2,284

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Colonial Heights to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,763	$4.99	$1,569 – $1,957
53' refrigerated	$2,105	$5.96	$1,832 – $2,379
48' flatbed	$2,206	$6.25	$1,897 – $2,515
Step deck	$2,420	$6.85	$2,032 – $2,807
Power only	$1,513	$4.29	$1,316 – $1,709
Hotshot	$1,140	$3.23	$946 – $1,333
26' box truck	$1,134	$3.21	$964 – $1,304
Sprinter van	$705	$2.00	$592 – $818

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$7,650	$2.82	$6,579 – $8,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,605	$3.49	$2,241 – $2,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,364	$3.20	$3,753 – $4,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,816	$6.83	$1,562 – $2,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$4,904	$3.13	$4,218 – $5,591	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$7,520	$2.83	$6,467 – $8,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$4,306	$3.21	$3,703 – $4,909	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 Colonial Heights, VA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Colonial Heights, VA to New York, NY is estimated at $2,206 all-in in October 2026, or $6.25 a mile over about 353 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,897 and $2,515.

How far is Colonial Heights, VA from New York, NY by truck?

About 353 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 $345 of the $2,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Colonial Heights, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,284, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to New York, NY 3% cheaper. 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 →