Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Clayton, DE flatbed rate

$1,547flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.98
Distance: 155 mi
Typical range: $1,330–$1,763
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,396
Fuel: $151
All-in estimate: $1,547

Return trip

Clayton → New York$1,512

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 Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Clayton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,203	$7.76	$1,071 – $1,335
53' refrigerated	$1,439	$9.28	$1,252 – $1,626
48' flatbed	$1,547	$9.98	$1,330 – $1,763
Step deck	$1,704	$11.00	$1,432 – $1,977
Power only	$1,008	$6.50	$877 – $1,139
Hotshot	$758	$4.89	$629 – $887
26' box truck	$764	$4.93	$649 – $879
Sprinter van	$481	$3.10	$404 – $558

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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 Clayton

48' flatbed lanes into Clayton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$14,321	$5.11	$12,316 – $16,326	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$4,453	$5.75	$3,829 – $5,076	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,937	$3.88	$5,106 – $6,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$7,207	$2.98	$6,198 – $8,215	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,106	$16.27	$951 – $1,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,582	$3.81	$5,661 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$14,122	$5.11	$12,145 – $16,099	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$5,791	$3.90	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Clayton, DE is estimated at $1,547 all-in in October 2026, or $9.98 a mile over about 155 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,330 and $1,763.

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

About 155 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 $151 of the $1,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,396 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,512, which makes New York, NY to Clayton, DE 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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