Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Morgan City, LA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,931flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $5,100–$6,761
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morgan City to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,514
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $5,931

Return trip

New York → Morgan City$5,286

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Morgan City to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan City, LA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,920	$3.39	$4,379 – $5,461
53' refrigerated	$5,862	$4.04	$5,100 – $6,624
48' flatbed	$5,931	$4.09	$5,100 – $6,761
Step deck	$6,460	$4.45	$5,426 – $7,493
Power only	$4,354	$3.00	$3,788 – $4,920
Hotshot	$3,287	$2.27	$2,728 – $3,845
26' box truck	$3,218	$2.22	$2,735 – $3,700
Sprinter van	$1,968	$1.36	$1,653 – $2,283

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More lanes from Morgan City

48' flatbed lanes from Morgan City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$5,587	$2.92	$4,805 – $6,369	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$3,264	$3.22	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,545	$5.20	$1,329 – $1,762	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$4,963	$3.35	$4,269 – $5,658	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$5,348	$3.93	$4,599 – $6,096	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,130	$4.10	$1,832 – $2,429	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$5,359	$2.94	$4,609 – $6,109	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258	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 Morgan City, LA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Morgan City, LA to New York, NY is estimated at $5,931 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,100 and $6,761.

How far is Morgan City, LA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,451 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 $1,417 of the $5,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Morgan City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,286, which makes Morgan City, LA to New York, NY 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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