Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Independence, MO flatbed rate

$4,160flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $3,578–$4,743
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Independence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $4,160

Return trip

Independence → New York$6,222

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

New York to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Independence, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,443	$2.69	$3,064 – $3,822
53' refrigerated	$4,103	$3.20	$3,570 – $4,636
48' flatbed	$4,160	$3.25	$3,578 – $4,743
Step deck	$4,533	$3.54	$3,808 – $5,258
Power only	$3,042	$2.37	$2,646 – $3,437
Hotshot	$2,296	$1.79	$1,905 – $2,686
26' box truck	$2,250	$1.76	$1,912 – $2,587
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.08	$1,157 – $1,598

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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 Independence

48' flatbed lanes into Independence, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,774	$4.17	$5,826 – $7,723	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,432	$5.17	$2,091 – $2,772	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,622	$3.45	$2,255 – $2,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,125	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,523	$2.92	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,802	$3.36	$2,409 – $3,194	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,629	$4.19	$5,701 – $7,558	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,065	$3.84	$1,776 – $2,354	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Independence, MO?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Independence, MO is estimated at $4,160 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,578 and $4,743.

How far is New York, NY from Independence, MO by truck?

About 1,281 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,251 of the $4,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, MO to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,222, which makes New York, NY to Independence, MO 33% cheaper. 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