Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Garden City, KS flatbed rate

$5,508flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $4,737–$6,279
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,842
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $5,508

Return trip

Garden City → New York$8,204

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

New York to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,582	$2.69	$4,078 – $5,086
53' refrigerated	$5,459	$3.20	$4,749 – $6,168
48' flatbed	$5,508	$3.23	$4,737 – $6,279
Step deck	$5,996	$3.52	$5,037 – $6,956
Power only	$4,064	$2.38	$3,536 – $4,593
Hotshot	$3,068	$1.80	$2,546 – $3,590
26' box truck	$3,000	$1.76	$2,550 – $3,450
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.07	$1,540 – $2,126

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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 Garden City

48' flatbed lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$5,502	$4.59	$4,732 – $6,272	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,900	$4.43	$3,354 – $4,446	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,740	$3.59	$2,357 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,367	$2.87	$2,036 – $2,699	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$4,713	$2.89	$4,053 – $5,373	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,608	$3.66	$2,243 – $2,973	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$5,351	$4.62	$4,602 – $6,100	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,062	$4.11	$1,774 – $2,351	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Garden City, KS?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Garden City, KS is estimated at $5,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,737 and $6,279.

How far is New York, NY from Garden City, KS by truck?

About 1,705 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 $1,666 of the $5,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, KS to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,204, which makes New York, NY to Garden City, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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