Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Cheswold, DE flatbed rate

$1,550flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $9.94
Distance: 156 mi
Typical range: $1,333–$1,767
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Cheswold price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $152
All-in estimate: $1,550

Return trip

Cheswold → New York$1,515

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

New York to Cheswold by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Cheswold, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,206	$7.73	$1,073 – $1,338
53' refrigerated	$1,442	$9.25	$1,255 – $1,630
48' flatbed	$1,550	$9.94	$1,333 – $1,767
Step deck	$1,708	$10.95	$1,435 – $1,981
Power only	$1,010	$6.48	$879 – $1,142
Hotshot	$760	$4.87	$631 – $889
26' box truck	$766	$4.91	$651 – $881
Sprinter van	$482	$3.09	$405 – $559

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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 Cheswold

48' flatbed lanes into Cheswold, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$14,335	$5.10	$12,328 – $16,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$4,470	$5.74	$3,844 – $5,095	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,941	$3.88	$5,109 – $6,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,212	$2.98	$6,202 – $8,222	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,115	$15.71	$959 – $1,272	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$6,585	$3.81	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$14,131	$5.11	$12,153 – $16,110	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,794	$3.90	$4,983 – $6,605	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Cheswold, DE?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Cheswold, DE is estimated at $1,550 all-in in October 2026, or $9.94 a mile over about 156 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,333 and $1,767.

How far is New York, NY from Cheswold, DE by truck?

About 156 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $152 of the $1,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cheswold, DE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,515, which makes New York, NY to Cheswold, DE 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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