Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to New York, NY flatbed rate

$1,888flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.34
Distance: 257 mi
Typical range: $1,623–$2,152
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Plata to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,637
Fuel: $251
All-in estimate: $1,888

Return trip

New York → La Plata$1,905

Both directions price about the same. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

La Plata to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,492	$5.81	$1,328 – $1,657
53' refrigerated	$1,783	$6.94	$1,552 – $2,015
48' flatbed	$1,888	$7.34	$1,623 – $2,152
Step deck	$2,074	$8.07	$1,742 – $2,406
Power only	$1,269	$4.94	$1,104 – $1,434
Hotshot	$955	$3.72	$793 – $1,118
26' box truck	$955	$3.72	$812 – $1,099
Sprinter van	$597	$2.32	$501 – $692

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More lanes from La Plata

48' flatbed lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,729	$2.84	$6,647 – $8,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,550	$3.55	$2,193 – $2,908	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,561	$3.19	$3,922 – $5,200	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,428	$3.18	$6,388 – $8,468	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,498	$9.03	$1,288 – $1,708	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,091	$3.13	$4,378 – $5,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$7,612	$2.84	$6,546 – $8,677	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,455	$3.21	$3,831 – $5,079	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 La Plata, MD to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from La Plata, MD to New York, NY is estimated at $1,888 all-in in October 2026, or $7.34 a mile over about 257 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,623 and $2,152.

How far is La Plata, MD from New York, NY by truck?

About 257 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $251 of the $1,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to La Plata, MD?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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