Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Cary, NC flatbed rate

$2,541flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 506 mi
Typical range: $2,186–$2,897
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Cary price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,047
Fuel: $494
All-in estimate: $2,541

Return trip

Cary → New York$2,546

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New York to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,054	$4.06	$1,828 – $2,280
53' refrigerated	$2,452	$4.85	$2,133 – $2,770
48' flatbed	$2,541	$5.02	$2,186 – $2,897
Step deck	$2,781	$5.50	$2,336 – $3,226
Power only	$1,780	$3.52	$1,549 – $2,012
Hotshot	$1,342	$2.65	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,328	$2.63	$1,129 – $1,528
Sprinter van	$822	$1.62	$690 – $953

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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 Cary

48' flatbed lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$12,452	$4.73	$10,709 – $14,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,996	$5.34	$3,436 – $4,555	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,576	$3.71	$3,935 – $5,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,162	$2.77	$5,300 – $7,025	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,008	$4.80	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$12,205	$4.74	$10,496 – $13,914	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$4,567	$3.71	$3,927 – $5,206	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Cary, NC?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Cary, NC is estimated at $2,541 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 506 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,186 and $2,897.

How far is New York, NY from Cary, NC by truck?

About 506 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $494 of the $2,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cary, NC to New York, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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