Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lancaster, TX flatbed rate

$5,278flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,626 mi
Typical range: $4,539–$6,017
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lancaster price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,690
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $5,278

Return trip

Lancaster → New York$6,446

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 Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,387	$2.70	$3,905 – $4,870
53' refrigerated	$5,227	$3.21	$4,547 – $5,906
48' flatbed	$5,278	$3.25	$4,539 – $6,017
Step deck	$5,747	$3.53	$4,827 – $6,666
Power only	$3,889	$2.39	$3,383 – $4,395
Hotshot	$2,936	$1.81	$2,437 – $3,435
26' box truck	$2,872	$1.77	$2,441 – $3,303
Sprinter van	$1,755	$1.08	$1,474 – $2,036

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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 Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes into Lancaster, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$6,505	$4.41	$5,594 – $7,415	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,144	$4.33	$3,564 – $4,724	2 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$1,402	$5.63	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$2,833	$2.70	$2,437 – $3,230	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$4,477	$2.91	$3,850 – $5,104	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$6,207	$4.45	$5,338 – $7,076	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,066 mi	$2,838	$2.66	$2,441 – $3,236	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Lancaster, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $5,278 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,539 and $6,017.

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

About 1,626 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 $1,588 of the $5,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,690 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,446, which makes New York, NY to Lancaster, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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