Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Galveston, TX flatbed rate

$5,432flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $4,672–$6,193
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Galveston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,789
Fuel: $1,643
All-in estimate: $5,432

Return trip

Galveston → New York$6,634

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 Galveston by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Galveston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,518	$2.69	$4,021 – $5,015
53' refrigerated	$5,382	$3.20	$4,683 – $6,082
48' flatbed	$5,432	$3.23	$4,672 – $6,193
Step deck	$5,914	$3.52	$4,968 – $6,860
Power only	$4,007	$2.38	$3,486 – $4,527
Hotshot	$3,025	$1.80	$2,510 – $3,539
26' box truck	$2,958	$1.76	$2,514 – $3,402
Sprinter van	$1,807	$1.07	$1,518 – $2,096

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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 Galveston

48' flatbed lanes into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$7,222	$4.32	$6,211 – $8,233	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$4,748	$4.17	$4,083 – $5,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$3,245	$2.61	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$1,415	$5.57	$1,217 – $1,613	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,586	$4.96	$1,364 – $1,808	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,588	$2.74	$2,225 – $2,950	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Galveston, TX is estimated at $5,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,672 and $6,193.

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

About 1,682 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 $1,643 of the $5,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,634, which makes New York, NY to Galveston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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