Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Dover, DE flatbed rate

$1,554flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.89
Distance: 157 mi
Typical range: $1,336–$1,771
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Dover price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,401
Fuel: $153
All-in estimate: $1,554

Return trip

Dover → New York$1,519

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 Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,209	$7.70	$1,076 – $1,342
53' refrigerated	$1,446	$9.21	$1,258 – $1,634
48' flatbed	$1,554	$9.89	$1,336 – $1,771
Step deck	$1,712	$10.90	$1,438 – $1,986
Power only	$1,013	$6.45	$881 – $1,145
Hotshot	$762	$4.85	$632 – $892
26' box truck	$768	$4.89	$653 – $883
Sprinter van	$483	$3.08	$406 – $561

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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 Dover

48' flatbed lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$14,353	$5.10	$12,344 – $16,363	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$4,490	$5.73	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,947	$3.88	$5,114 – $6,780	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,225	$2.98	$6,214 – $8,237	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,122	$15.36	$965 – $1,279	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$6,592	$3.81	$5,669 – $7,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$14,154	$5.11	$12,173 – $16,136	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$5,804	$3.90	$4,991 – $6,616	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Dover, DE is estimated at $1,554 all-in in October 2026, or $9.89 a mile over about 157 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,336 and $1,771.

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

About 157 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 $153 of the $1,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,401 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,519, which makes New York, NY to Dover, DE 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology