Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Joliet, IL flatbed rate

$3,057flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $2,629–$3,485
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Joliet price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,202
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $3,057

Return trip

Joliet → New York$5,026

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New York to Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,509	$2.87	$2,233 – $2,785
53' refrigerated	$2,991	$3.42	$2,603 – $3,380
48' flatbed	$3,057	$3.49	$2,629 – $3,485
Step deck	$3,336	$3.81	$2,803 – $3,870
Power only	$2,201	$2.52	$1,915 – $2,488
Hotshot	$1,661	$1.90	$1,378 – $1,943
26' box truck	$1,633	$1.87	$1,388 – $1,878
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.15	$843 – $1,164

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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 Joliet

48' flatbed lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,357	$3.14	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$3,950	$2.36	$3,397 – $4,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,568	$3.16	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$3,675	$3.07	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,030	$4.01	$6,906 – $9,154	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$2,950	$3.26	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$2,582	$2.57	$2,221 – $2,944	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Joliet, IL?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Joliet, IL is estimated at $3,057 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,629 and $3,485.

How far is New York, NY from Joliet, IL by truck?

About 875 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 $855 of the $3,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joliet, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,026, which makes New York, NY to Joliet, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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