Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to New York, NY flatbed rate

$4,237flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 723 mi
Typical range: $3,644–$4,830
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalamazoo to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,531
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $4,237

Return trip

New York → Kalamazoo$2,800

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

Kalamazoo to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,461	$4.79	$3,080 – $3,841
53' refrigerated	$4,127	$5.71	$3,591 – $4,664
48' flatbed	$4,237	$5.86	$3,644 – $4,830
Step deck	$4,628	$6.40	$3,888 – $5,369
Power only	$3,024	$4.18	$2,631 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,281	$3.15	$1,893 – $2,669
26' box truck	$2,248	$3.11	$1,911 – $2,585
Sprinter van	$1,384	$1.91	$1,163 – $1,606

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

48' flatbed lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$7,734	$3.53	$6,652 – $8,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,299	$9.84	$1,117 – $1,481	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,815	$4.00	$4,141 – $5,489	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,307	$3.98	$6,284 – $8,330	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$3,809	$5.71	$3,275 – $4,342	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,272	$3.92	$4,534 – $6,010	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$7,644	$3.53	$6,574 – $8,714	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$4,338	$4.11	$3,731 – $4,946	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 Kalamazoo, MI to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Kalamazoo, MI to New York, NY is estimated at $4,237 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 723 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,644 and $4,830.

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

About 723 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 $706 of the $4,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,531 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,800, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to New York, NY 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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