Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, ND to New York, NY flatbed rate

$8,021flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $6,898–$9,143
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,415
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $8,021

Return trip

New York → Lincoln$5,835

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lincoln to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, ND to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,668	$4.06	$5,934 – $7,401
53' refrigerated	$7,944	$4.83	$6,911 – $8,976
48' flatbed	$8,021	$4.88	$6,898 – $9,143
Step deck	$8,732	$5.31	$7,335 – $10,129
Power only	$5,911	$3.60	$5,143 – $6,680
Hotshot	$4,462	$2.71	$3,704 – $5,221
26' box truck	$4,365	$2.66	$3,710 – $5,020
Sprinter van	$2,667	$1.62	$2,240 – $3,094

More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,555	$3.69	$4,777 – $6,333	4 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$3,497	$4.08	$3,007 – $3,986	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$5,484	$3.85	$4,717 – $6,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$5,376	$4.18	$4,623 – $6,128	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$7,469	$4.66	$6,423 – $8,515	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$5,462	$3.85	$4,697 – $6,227	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$5,620	$3.68	$4,833 – $6,407	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,654	$3.99	$4,002 – $5,306	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 Lincoln, ND to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, ND to New York, NY is estimated at $8,021 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,898 and $9,143.

How far is Lincoln, ND from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,644 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 $1,606 of the $8,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Lincoln, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,835, which makes Lincoln, ND to New York, NY 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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