Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Abilene, TX flatbed rate

$5,782flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,809 mi
Typical range: $4,972–$6,591
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,015
Fuel: $1,767
All-in estimate: $5,782

Return trip

Abilene → New York$7,061

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,814	$2.66	$4,285 – $5,344
53' refrigerated	$5,735	$3.17	$4,989 – $6,480
48' flatbed	$5,782	$3.20	$4,972 – $6,591
Step deck	$6,293	$3.48	$5,286 – $7,300
Power only	$4,273	$2.36	$3,718 – $4,829
Hotshot	$3,226	$1.78	$2,678 – $3,774
26' box truck	$3,153	$1.74	$2,680 – $3,627
Sprinter van	$1,926	$1.06	$1,618 – $2,234

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Abilene

48' flatbed lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$5,776	$4.52	$4,968 – $6,585	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,412	$2.84	$2,075 – $2,750	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,927	$2.86	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,467	$4.58	$4,702 – $6,233	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Abilene, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Abilene, TX is estimated at $5,782 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,809 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,972 and $6,591.

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

About 1,809 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 $1,767 of the $5,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,061, which makes New York, NY to Abilene, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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