Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$5,892flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $5,067–$6,716
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Rochester price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,465
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $5,892

Return trip

Rochester → McKinney$4,824

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

McKinney to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,888	$3.35	$4,350 – $5,426
53' refrigerated	$5,824	$3.99	$5,067 – $6,581
48' flatbed	$5,892	$4.03	$5,067 – $6,716
Step deck	$6,417	$4.39	$5,390 – $7,443
Power only	$4,327	$2.96	$3,764 – $4,889
Hotshot	$3,266	$2.24	$2,711 – $3,821
26' box truck	$3,197	$2.19	$2,718 – $3,677
Sprinter van	$1,955	$1.34	$1,642 – $2,268

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

More lanes into Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McKinney, TX to Rochester, NY?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Rochester, NY is estimated at $5,892 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,067 and $6,716.

How far is McKinney, TX from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,461 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 $1,427 of the $5,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to McKinney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,824, which makes McKinney, TX to Rochester, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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