Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to New York, NY flatbed rate

$1,519flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $9.67
Distance: 157 mi
Typical range: $1,306–$1,731
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,366
Fuel: $153
All-in estimate: $1,519

Return trip

New York → Dover$1,554

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

Dover to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,182	$7.53	$1,052 – $1,312
53' refrigerated	$1,414	$9.00	$1,230 – $1,597
48' flatbed	$1,519	$9.67	$1,306 – $1,731
Step deck	$1,674	$10.66	$1,406 – $1,941
Power only	$990	$6.31	$862 – $1,119
Hotshot	$745	$4.75	$618 – $872
26' box truck	$751	$4.78	$638 – $863
Sprinter van	$473	$3.01	$397 – $548

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More lanes from Dover

48' flatbed lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$7,824	$2.78	$6,728 – $8,919	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,671	$3.41	$2,297 – $3,044	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,761	$3.10	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,561	$3.12	$6,502 – $8,619	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,175	$16.09	$1,010 – $1,339	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,277	$3.05	$4,538 – $6,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,715	$2.79	$6,635 – $8,795	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,646	$3.12	$3,996 – $5,297	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 Dover, DE to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Dover, DE to New York, NY is estimated at $1,519 all-in in October 2026, or $9.67 a mile over about 157 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,306 and $1,731.

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

About 157 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 $153 of the $1,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,554, which makes Dover, DE to New York, NY 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology