Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,687flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $4,891–$6,483
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mobile to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,476
Fuel: $1,211
All-in estimate: $5,687

Return trip

New York → Mobile$4,792

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Mobile to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,704	$3.79	$4,186 – $5,221
53' refrigerated	$5,605	$4.52	$4,877 – $6,334
48' flatbed	$5,687	$4.59	$4,891 – $6,483
Step deck	$6,197	$5.00	$5,206 – $7,189
Power only	$4,153	$3.35	$3,613 – $4,693
Hotshot	$3,134	$2.53	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,072	$2.48	$2,611 – $3,533
Sprinter van	$1,881	$1.52	$1,580 – $2,182

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More lanes from Mobile

48' flatbed lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$6,609	$3.15	$5,684 – $7,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,277	$3.60	$2,818 – $3,736	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,318	$4.48	$1,994 – $2,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,985	$3.59	$5,147 – $6,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,089	$4.43	$4,376 – $5,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,957	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,370	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,380	$3.17	$5,487 – $7,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,625	$4.20	$2,257 – $2,992	2 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 Mobile, AL to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Mobile, AL to New York, NY is estimated at $5,687 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,891 and $6,483.

How far is Mobile, AL from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,211 of the $5,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Mobile, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,792, which makes Mobile, AL to New York, NY 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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