Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Melissa, TX flatbed rate

$5,166flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $4,442–$5,889
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Melissa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,618
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $5,166

Return trip

Melissa → New York$6,308

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 Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,292	$2.71	$3,820 – $4,764
53' refrigerated	$5,113	$3.23	$4,448 – $5,778
48' flatbed	$5,166	$3.26	$4,442 – $5,889
Step deck	$5,624	$3.55	$4,725 – $6,524
Power only	$3,803	$2.40	$3,309 – $4,297
Hotshot	$2,871	$1.81	$2,383 – $3,359
26' box truck	$2,809	$1.77	$2,387 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,717	$1.08	$1,442 – $1,991

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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 Melissa

48' flatbed lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$3,961	$4.40	$3,407 – $4,516	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,850	$2.70	$2,451 – $3,249	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,379	$2.92	$3,766 – $4,992	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,641	$4.81	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,240	$4.44	$5,366 – $7,114	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Melissa, TX is estimated at $5,166 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,442 and $5,889.

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

About 1,585 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 $1,548 of the $5,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,618 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,308, which makes New York, NY to Melissa, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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