Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to New York, NY flatbed rate

$7,704flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $6,625–$8,782
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearney to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,191
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $7,704

Return trip

New York → Kearney$4,927

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

Kearney to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,398	$4.13	$5,694 – $7,102
53' refrigerated	$7,623	$4.92	$6,632 – $8,614
48' flatbed	$7,704	$4.97	$6,625 – $8,782
Step deck	$8,389	$5.42	$7,047 – $9,731
Power only	$5,668	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,405
Hotshot	$4,278	$2.76	$3,551 – $5,006
26' box truck	$4,187	$2.70	$3,559 – $4,815
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.65	$2,150 – $2,969

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More lanes from Kearney

48' flatbed lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,159	$3.79	$4,437 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,059	$4.34	$2,631 – $3,487	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,920	$4.25	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$4,528	$4.42	$3,894 – $5,162	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$7,070	$4.76	$6,081 – $8,060	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,901	$4.25	$3,355 – $4,447	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,087	$3.80	$4,375 – $5,799	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,078	$4.65	$2,647 – $3,509	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 Kearney, NE to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Kearney, NE to New York, NY is estimated at $7,704 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,625 and $8,782.

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

About 1,549 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 $1,513 of the $7,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,927, which makes Kearney, NE to New York, NY 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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