Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Brownsville, TX flatbed rate

$6,274flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $5,396–$7,153
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Brownsville price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,332
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $6,274

Return trip

Brownsville → New York$7,663

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 Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,232	$2.63	$4,656 – $5,807
53' refrigerated	$6,231	$3.13	$5,421 – $7,042
48' flatbed	$6,274	$3.16	$5,396 – $7,153
Step deck	$6,827	$3.43	$5,735 – $7,920
Power only	$4,649	$2.34	$4,044 – $5,253
Hotshot	$3,510	$1.77	$2,913 – $4,106
26' box truck	$3,429	$1.72	$2,915 – $3,943
Sprinter van	$2,093	$1.05	$1,758 – $2,427

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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 Brownsville

48' flatbed lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$7,012	$4.34	$6,031 – $7,994	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$5,777	$3.99	$4,968 – $6,586	4 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,646	$4.80	$1,415 – $1,876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$3,163	$2.63	$2,720 – $3,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$5,350	$2.82	$4,601 – $6,098	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,516	$5.17	$1,304 – $1,728	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$6,600	$4.39	$5,676 – $7,525	4 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,198	$3.95	$1,890 – $2,505	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $6,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,396 and $7,153.

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

About 1,988 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,942 of the $6,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,332 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,663, which makes New York, NY to Brownsville, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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