Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Columbia, TN flatbed rate

$3,711flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $3,191–$4,230
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,799
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,711

Return trip

Columbia → New York$4,364

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

New York to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,050	$3.27	$2,715 – $3,386
53' refrigerated	$3,636	$3.89	$3,164 – $4,109
48' flatbed	$3,711	$3.97	$3,191 – $4,230
Step deck	$4,049	$4.33	$3,401 – $4,696
Power only	$2,680	$2.87	$2,331 – $3,028
Hotshot	$2,022	$2.16	$1,678 – $2,366
26' box truck	$1,987	$2.13	$1,689 – $2,285
Sprinter van	$1,220	$1.31	$1,025 – $1,415

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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 Columbia

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$9,658	$4.61	$8,306 – $11,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$2,921	$5.75	$2,512 – $3,330	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$2,953	$3.97	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$4,597	$2.73	$3,953 – $5,240	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,056	$3.62	$2,628 – $3,484	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,494	$3.74	$3,005 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$9,411	$4.63	$8,094 – $10,729	5 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$2,813	$4.05	$2,419 – $3,207	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Columbia, TN?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Columbia, TN is estimated at $3,711 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,191 and $4,230.

How far is New York, NY from Columbia, TN by truck?

About 934 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 $912 of the $3,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, TN to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,364, which makes New York, NY to Columbia, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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