Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Alabaster, AL flatbed rate

$4,147flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $3,567–$4,728
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,137
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $4,147

Return trip

Alabaster → New York$4,922

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

New York to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$3.30	$3,041 – $3,793
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$3.94	$3,544 – $4,603
48' flatbed	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728
Step deck	$4,523	$4.37	$3,799 – $5,247
Power only	$3,008	$2.91	$2,617 – $3,399
Hotshot	$2,270	$2.19	$1,884 – $2,655
26' box truck	$2,228	$2.15	$1,894 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.32	$1,148 – $1,586

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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 Alabaster

48' flatbed lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$10,156	$4.75	$8,734 – $11,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,762	$5.34	$3,235 – $4,289	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,798	$4.25	$2,406 – $3,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,825	$2.81	$4,149 – $5,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,422	$3.93	$2,943 – $3,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$9,855	$4.77	$8,475 – $11,235	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,863	$4.21	$2,462 – $3,263	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Alabaster, AL?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $4,147 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,567 and $4,728.

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

About 1,034 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 $1,010 of the $4,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,137 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,922, which makes New York, NY to Alabaster, AL 16% cheaper. 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 →