Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Alvin, TX flatbed rate

$5,438flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $4,677–$6,199
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Alvin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,793
Fuel: $1,645
All-in estimate: $5,438

Return trip

Alvin → New York$6,641

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 Alvin by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Alvin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,523	$2.69	$4,025 – $5,020
53' refrigerated	$5,388	$3.20	$4,687 – $6,088
48' flatbed	$5,438	$3.23	$4,677 – $6,199
Step deck	$5,920	$3.52	$4,973 – $6,867
Power only	$4,011	$2.38	$3,489 – $4,532
Hotshot	$3,028	$1.80	$2,513 – $3,542
26' box truck	$2,961	$1.76	$2,517 – $3,405
Sprinter van	$1,809	$1.07	$1,520 – $2,098

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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 Alvin

48' flatbed lanes into Alvin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$4,711	$4.18	$4,052 – $5,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$3,195	$2.62	$2,747 – $3,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,593 mi	$4,607	$2.89	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
San Antonio, TX	234 mi	$1,363	$5.83	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	295 mi	$1,521	$5.16	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	961 mi	$2,619	$2.73	$2,252 – $2,986	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Alvin, TX is estimated at $5,438 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,677 and $6,199.

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

About 1,684 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 $1,645 of the $5,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,793 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,641, which makes New York, NY to Alvin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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