Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Friendswood, TX flatbed rate

$5,421flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $4,662–$6,180
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Friendswood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,782
Fuel: $1,639
All-in estimate: $5,421

Return trip

Friendswood → New York$6,621

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to Friendswood by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Friendswood, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,509	$2.69	$4,013 – $5,005
53' refrigerated	$5,371	$3.20	$4,673 – $6,069
48' flatbed	$5,421	$3.23	$4,662 – $6,180
Step deck	$5,902	$3.52	$4,958 – $6,846
Power only	$3,998	$2.38	$3,478 – $4,518
Hotshot	$3,018	$1.80	$2,505 – $3,531
26' box truck	$2,952	$1.76	$2,509 – $3,395
Sprinter van	$1,803	$1.07	$1,515 – $2,092

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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 Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes into Friendswood, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$3,193	$2.62	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$4,594	$2.89	$3,951 – $5,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$2,615	$2.73	$2,249 – $2,981	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Friendswood, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Friendswood, TX is estimated at $5,421 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,662 and $6,180.

How far is New York, NY from Friendswood, TX by truck?

About 1,678 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,639 of the $5,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Friendswood, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,621, which makes New York, NY to Friendswood, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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