Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to La Porte, TX flatbed rate

$5,377flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $4,625–$6,130
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,753
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $5,377

Return trip

La Porte → New York$6,567

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 La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,471	$2.69	$3,979 – $4,963
53' refrigerated	$5,327	$3.21	$4,634 – $6,019
48' flatbed	$5,377	$3.24	$4,625 – $6,130
Step deck	$5,854	$3.52	$4,918 – $6,791
Power only	$3,965	$2.39	$3,449 – $4,480
Hotshot	$2,993	$1.80	$2,484 – $3,502
26' box truck	$2,927	$1.76	$2,488 – $3,366
Sprinter van	$1,789	$1.08	$1,502 – $2,075

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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 La Porte

48' flatbed lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,156	$4.33	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,205	$2.62	$2,757 – $3,654	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$4,553	$2.90	$3,915 – $5,190	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,397	$5.66	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	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 La Porte, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to La Porte, TX is estimated at $5,377 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,625 and $6,130.

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

About 1,662 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 $1,624 of the $5,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,567, which makes New York, NY to La Porte, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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