Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to DeKalb, IL flatbed rate

$3,154flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $2,712–$3,596
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to DeKalb price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,263
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $3,154

Return trip

DeKalb → New York$5,185

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New York to DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.84	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$3.39	$2,688 – $3,491
48' flatbed	$3,154	$3.46	$2,712 – $3,596
Step deck	$3,441	$3.77	$2,891 – $3,992
Power only	$2,275	$2.49	$1,980 – $2,571
Hotshot	$1,717	$1.88	$1,425 – $2,008
26' box truck	$1,688	$1.85	$1,434 – $1,941
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.14	$871 – $1,202

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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 DeKalb

48' flatbed lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,030	$4.01	$6,906 – $9,154	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,129	$17.36	$971 – $1,287	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,389	$3.13	$2,915 – $3,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$3,898	$2.37	$3,352 – $4,444	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,661	$3.12	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$3,687	$3.07	$3,171 – $4,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,928	$4.02	$6,818 – $9,038	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to DeKalb, IL?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $3,154 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,712 and $3,596.

How far is New York, NY from DeKalb, IL by truck?

About 912 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 $891 of the $3,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeKalb, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,185, which makes New York, NY to DeKalb, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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