Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Box Elder, SD flatbed rate

$5,786flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $4,976–$6,596
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Box Elder price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,059
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $5,786

Return trip

Box Elder → New York$8,534

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

New York to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,816	$2.72	$4,286 – $5,346
53' refrigerated	$5,737	$3.24	$4,991 – $6,483
48' flatbed	$5,786	$3.27	$4,976 – $6,596
Step deck	$6,298	$3.56	$5,290 – $7,306
Power only	$4,274	$2.42	$3,718 – $4,829
Hotshot	$3,226	$1.82	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,154	$1.78	$2,681 – $3,627
Sprinter van	$1,926	$1.09	$1,618 – $2,235

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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 Box Elder

48' flatbed lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,862	$4.62	$5,041 – $6,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,158	$4.45	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,131	$3.25	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,855	$2.77	$2,455 – $3,255	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$5,009	$2.92	$4,307 – $5,710	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,025	$3.27	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,911	$4.61	$5,083 – $6,738	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$3,433	$3.41	$2,952 – $3,914	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Box Elder, SD?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $5,786 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,976 and $6,596.

How far is New York, NY from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,768 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 $1,727 of the $5,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,534, which makes New York, NY to Box Elder, SD 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology