Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to New York, NY flatbed rate

$7,740flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $6,656–$8,823
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hays to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,185
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $7,740

Return trip

New York → Hays$5,197

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Hays to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,431	$4.04	$5,724 – $7,138
53' refrigerated	$7,662	$4.81	$6,666 – $8,658
48' flatbed	$7,740	$4.86	$6,656 – $8,823
Step deck	$8,427	$5.29	$7,079 – $9,776
Power only	$5,699	$3.58	$4,958 – $6,440
Hotshot	$4,302	$2.70	$3,571 – $5,033
26' box truck	$4,209	$2.64	$3,578 – $4,840
Sprinter van	$2,572	$1.62	$2,161 – $2,984

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More lanes from Hays

48' flatbed lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$4,905	$3.74	$4,219 – $5,592	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,175	$4.17	$2,730 – $3,619	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,418	$4.34	$2,939 – $3,896	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$4,175	$4.42	$3,591 – $4,760	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$7,086	$4.66	$6,094 – $8,078	4 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$3,364	$4.37	$2,893 – $3,835	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,795	$3.76	$4,124 – $5,467	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,585	$4.93	$2,223 – $2,947	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 Hays, KS to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Hays, KS to New York, NY is estimated at $7,740 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,656 and $8,823.

How far is Hays, KS from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,592 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 $1,555 of the $7,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Hays, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,197, which makes Hays, KS to New York, NY 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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