Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Liberal, KS flatbed rate

$5,583flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $4,801–$6,364
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Liberal price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $5,583

Return trip

Liberal → New York$8,315

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

New York to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,645	$2.68	$4,134 – $5,156
53' refrigerated	$5,534	$3.19	$4,814 – $6,253
48' flatbed	$5,583	$3.22	$4,801 – $6,364
Step deck	$6,077	$3.51	$5,105 – $7,049
Power only	$4,121	$2.38	$3,585 – $4,657
Hotshot	$3,111	$1.80	$2,582 – $3,640
26' box truck	$3,042	$1.76	$2,586 – $3,498
Sprinter van	$1,858	$1.07	$1,561 – $2,155

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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 Liberal

48' flatbed lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,443	$4.60	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$4,030	$4.39	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,579	$3.68	$2,218 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,774	$2.88	$4,106 – $5,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,421	$3.78	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,262	$4.64	$4,526 – $5,999	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$1,912	$4.31	$1,644 – $2,179	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Liberal, KS?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Liberal, KS is estimated at $5,583 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,801 and $6,364.

How far is New York, NY from Liberal, KS by truck?

About 1,732 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 $1,692 of the $5,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberal, KS to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,315, which makes New York, NY to Liberal, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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