Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Lansing, MI to New York, NY flatbed rate

$3,987flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $3,429–$4,545
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Lansing to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,339
Fuel: $648
All-in estimate: $3,987

Return trip

New York → East Lansing$2,634

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

East Lansing to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from East Lansing, MI to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,248	$4.90	$2,891 – $3,606
53' refrigerated	$3,875	$5.84	$3,371 – $4,378
48' flatbed	$3,987	$6.01	$3,429 – $4,545
Step deck	$4,357	$6.57	$3,660 – $5,054
Power only	$2,833	$4.27	$2,465 – $3,202
Hotshot	$2,137	$3.22	$1,773 – $2,500
26' box truck	$2,108	$3.18	$1,792 – $2,424
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.96	$1,091 – $1,507

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More lanes from East Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from East Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$7,955	$3.51	$6,841 – $9,069	5 d
Chicago, IL	207 mi	$1,529	$7.39	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,275 mi	$5,043	$3.96	$4,337 – $5,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,910 mi	$7,558	$3.96	$6,500 – $8,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$3,598	$5.86	$3,094 – $4,102	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$5,510	$3.88	$4,738 – $6,281	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$7,868	$3.52	$6,767 – $8,970	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,131 mi	$4,580	$4.05	$3,939 – $5,221	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 East Lansing, MI to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from East Lansing, MI to New York, NY is estimated at $3,987 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,429 and $4,545.

How far is East Lansing, MI from New York, NY by truck?

About 663 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 $648 of the $3,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to East Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,634, which makes East Lansing, MI to New York, NY 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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