Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Baytown, TX flatbed rate

$5,350flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $4,601–$6,099
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Baytown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,736
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $5,350

Return trip

Baytown → New York$6,533

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 Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,448	$2.69	$3,959 – $4,937
53' refrigerated	$5,299	$3.21	$4,610 – $5,988
48' flatbed	$5,350	$3.24	$4,601 – $6,099
Step deck	$5,824	$3.53	$4,893 – $6,756
Power only	$3,944	$2.39	$3,431 – $4,456
Hotshot	$2,977	$1.80	$2,471 – $3,483
26' box truck	$2,912	$1.76	$2,475 – $3,349
Sprinter van	$1,779	$1.08	$1,495 – $2,064

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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 Baytown

48' flatbed lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$7,167	$4.33	$6,164 – $8,170	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,209	$2.62	$2,760 – $3,659	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,531	$2.90	$3,897 – $5,165	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,817	$4.37	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$2,575	$2.74	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Baytown, TX is estimated at $5,350 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,601 and $6,099.

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

About 1,652 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 $1,614 of the $5,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,533, which makes New York, NY to Baytown, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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