Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Bismarck, ND flatbed rate

$5,850flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,649 mi
Typical range: $5,031–$6,669
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Bismarck price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,239
Fuel: $1,611
All-in estimate: $5,850

Return trip

Bismarck → New York$8,041

This direction runs 27% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

New York to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,864	$2.95	$4,329 – $5,399
53' refrigerated	$5,794	$3.51	$5,041 – $6,548
48' flatbed	$5,850	$3.55	$5,031 – $6,669
Step deck	$6,369	$3.86	$5,350 – $7,388
Power only	$4,312	$2.61	$3,752 – $4,873
Hotshot	$3,255	$1.97	$2,702 – $3,809
26' box truck	$3,184	$1.93	$2,706 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,945	$1.18	$1,634 – $2,257

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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 Bismarck

48' flatbed lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,245	$4.81	$6,231 – $8,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$4,200	$4.87	$3,612 – $4,788	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,887	$3.42	$4,203 – $5,571	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,654	$2.84	$3,142 – $4,165	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,085	$3.16	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,864	$3.42	$4,183 – $5,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,333	$4.80	$6,307 – $8,360	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,149	$3.55	$3,568 – $4,730	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Bismarck, ND?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $5,850 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,649 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,031 and $6,669.

How far is New York, NY from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,649 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 $1,611 of the $5,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,239 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,041, which makes New York, NY to Bismarck, ND 27% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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