Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL to New York, NY flatbed rate

$4,197flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $3,609–$4,784
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lauderdale to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,970
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $4,197

Return trip

New York → Fort Lauderdale$6,205

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Fort Lauderdale to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lauderdale, FL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,472	$2.76	$3,090 – $3,854
53' refrigerated	$4,137	$3.29	$3,600 – $4,675
48' flatbed	$4,197	$3.34	$3,609 – $4,784
Step deck	$4,573	$3.64	$3,841 – $5,305
Power only	$3,066	$2.44	$2,667 – $3,465
Hotshot	$2,314	$1.84	$1,921 – $2,707
26' box truck	$2,268	$1.81	$1,928 – $2,608
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.11	$1,167 – $1,611

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More lanes from Fort Lauderdale

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,163	$2.23	$5,300 – $7,025	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$3,318	$2.41	$2,854 – $3,783	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$2,985	$2.63	$2,567 – $3,403	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$5,840	$2.51	$5,023 – $6,658	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$3,799	$3.22	$3,267 – $4,331	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,434	$2.54	$2,953 – $3,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$5,979	$2.24	$5,142 – $6,816	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$3,319	$2.56	$2,854 – $3,784	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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Lauderdale, FL to New York, NY is estimated at $4,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,609 and $4,784.

How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,256 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,227 of the $4,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,205, which makes Fort Lauderdale, FL to New York, NY 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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