Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Grand Rapids, MI flatbed rate

$2,836flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,439–$3,233
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,117
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $2,836

Return trip

Grand Rapids → New York$4,291

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

New York to Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,317	$3.15	$2,062 – $2,572
53' refrigerated	$2,763	$3.75	$2,404 – $3,123
48' flatbed	$2,836	$3.85	$2,439 – $3,233
Step deck	$3,097	$4.21	$2,602 – $3,593
Power only	$2,026	$2.75	$1,762 – $2,289
Hotshot	$1,528	$2.08	$1,268 – $1,788
26' box truck	$1,505	$2.05	$1,280 – $1,731
Sprinter van	$927	$1.26	$779 – $1,075

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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 Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,178	$4.18	$7,893 – $10,463	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,000	$3.20	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,533	$2.45	$3,898 – $5,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,396	$3.49	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,355	$3.14	$3,746 – $4,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,086	$4.18	$7,814 – $10,358	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,597	$3.29	$3,094 – $4,101	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Grand Rapids, MI?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $2,836 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,439 and $3,233.

How far is New York, NY from Grand Rapids, MI by truck?

About 736 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 $719 of the $2,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Rapids, MI to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,291, which makes New York, NY to Grand Rapids, MI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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