Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to New York, NY flatbed rate

$6,308flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $5,425–$7,192
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melissa to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,760
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $6,308

Return trip

New York → Melissa$5,166

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

Melissa to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,241	$3.31	$4,665 – $5,818
53' refrigerated	$6,244	$3.94	$5,433 – $7,056
48' flatbed	$6,308	$3.98	$5,425 – $7,192
Step deck	$6,869	$4.33	$5,770 – $7,968
Power only	$4,644	$2.93	$4,041 – $5,248
Hotshot	$3,506	$2.21	$2,910 – $4,102
26' box truck	$3,430	$2.16	$2,916 – $3,945
Sprinter van	$2,097	$1.32	$1,761 – $2,432

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Melissa

48' flatbed lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$3,725	$3.53	$3,204 – $4,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$5,730	$3.82	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,641	$4.81	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$5,099	$4.81	$4,385 – $5,813	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 Melissa, TX to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Melissa, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $6,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,425 and $7,192.

How far is Melissa, TX from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,585 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 $1,548 of the $6,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Melissa, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,166, which makes Melissa, TX to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →