Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to New York, NY flatbed rate

$4,965flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 861 mi
Typical range: $4,270–$5,660
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Plaines to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,124
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $4,965

Return trip

New York → Des Plaines$3,020

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Des Plaines to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$4.73	$3,626 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,857	$5.64	$4,226 – $5,488
48' flatbed	$4,965	$5.77	$4,270 – $5,660
Step deck	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286
Power only	$3,573	$4.15	$3,109 – $4,038
Hotshot	$2,696	$3.13	$2,237 – $3,154
26' box truck	$2,651	$3.08	$2,254 – $3,049
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.89	$1,369 – $1,890

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More lanes from Des Plaines

48' flatbed lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$4,665	$4.19	$4,012 – $5,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,482	$5.59	$3,855 – $5,110	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,090	$4.10	$4,377 – $5,802	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$6,431	$6.20	$5,531 – $7,332	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 Des Plaines, IL to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Des Plaines, IL to New York, NY is estimated at $4,965 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 861 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,270 and $5,660.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from New York, NY by truck?

About 861 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 $841 of the $4,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,020, which makes Des Plaines, IL to New York, NY 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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