Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to New York, NY flatbed rate

$8,315flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $7,151–$9,479
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberal to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,623
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $8,315

Return trip

New York → Liberal$5,583

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

Liberal to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,918	$3.99	$6,157 – $7,679
53' refrigerated	$8,242	$4.76	$7,170 – $9,313
48' flatbed	$8,315	$4.80	$7,151 – $9,479
Step deck	$9,051	$5.23	$7,603 – $10,499
Power only	$6,138	$3.54	$5,340 – $6,935
Hotshot	$4,633	$2.68	$3,846 – $5,421
26' box truck	$4,531	$2.62	$3,851 – $5,210
Sprinter van	$2,767	$1.60	$2,325 – $3,210

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More lanes from Liberal

48' flatbed lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$4,520	$3.82	$3,887 – $5,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$3,651	$3.97	$3,140 – $4,162	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$3,145	$4.49	$2,705 – $3,586	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$3,669	$4.62	$3,155 – $4,182	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$7,617	$4.60	$6,551 – $8,684	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,952	$4.61	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$4,370	$3.85	$3,758 – $4,981	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$2,331	$5.25	$2,005 – $2,658	1 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 Liberal, KS to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Liberal, KS to New York, NY is estimated at $8,315 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,151 and $9,479.

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

About 1,732 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 $1,692 of the $8,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,623 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,583, which makes Liberal, KS to New York, NY 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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