Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to New York, NY flatbed rate

$7,511flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 1,503 mi
Typical range: $6,460–$8,563
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Island to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,043
Fuel: $1,468
All-in estimate: $7,511

Return trip

New York → Grand Island$4,804

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Grand Island to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,235	$4.15	$5,549 – $6,921
53' refrigerated	$7,429	$4.94	$6,463 – $8,395
48' flatbed	$7,511	$5.00	$6,460 – $8,563
Step deck	$8,180	$5.44	$6,871 – $9,489
Power only	$5,521	$3.67	$4,803 – $6,239
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.77	$3,459 – $4,876
26' box truck	$4,079	$2.71	$3,467 – $4,691
Sprinter van	$2,494	$1.66	$2,095 – $2,893

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More lanes from Grand Island

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,309	$3.76	$4,565 – $6,052	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,915	$4.44	$2,507 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,940	$4.24	$3,388 – $4,491	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$4,694	$4.38	$4,036 – $5,351	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$6,887	$4.79	$5,923 – $7,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,956	$4.24	$3,402 – $4,509	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$5,240	$3.78	$4,506 – $5,974	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$3,107	$4.63	$2,672 – $3,542	2 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 Grand Island, NE to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Island, NE to New York, NY is estimated at $7,511 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 1,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,460 and $8,563.

How far is Grand Island, NE from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,503 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,468 of the $7,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,804, which makes Grand Island, NE to New York, NY 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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