Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Chapel Hill, NC flatbed rate

$2,538flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $2,183–$2,894
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,045
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,538

Return trip

Chapel Hill → New York$2,543

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

New York to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,052	$4.06	$1,826 – $2,277
53' refrigerated	$2,449	$4.85	$2,130 – $2,767
48' flatbed	$2,538	$5.03	$2,183 – $2,894
Step deck	$2,778	$5.50	$2,333 – $3,222
Power only	$1,778	$3.52	$1,547 – $2,009
Hotshot	$1,340	$2.65	$1,112 – $1,568
26' box truck	$1,327	$2.63	$1,128 – $1,526
Sprinter van	$821	$1.63	$689 – $952

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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 Chapel Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$12,384	$4.73	$10,650 – $14,118	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,923	$5.38	$3,374 – $4,472	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,546	$3.71	$3,909 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,126	$2.77	$5,268 – $6,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,005	$4.81	$1,724 – $2,286	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$5,175	$3.61	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$12,141	$4.74	$10,441 – $13,841	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,528	$3.72	$3,894 – $5,161	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $2,538 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,183 and $2,894.

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

About 505 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 $493 of the $2,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,045 is linehaul.

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

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

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