Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Merriam, KS flatbed rate

$4,400flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $3,784–$5,016
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Merriam price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $4,400

Return trip

Merriam → New York$6,553

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 Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,642	$2.80	$3,242 – $4,043
53' refrigerated	$4,341	$3.33	$3,776 – $4,905
48' flatbed	$4,400	$3.38	$3,784 – $5,016
Step deck	$4,794	$3.68	$4,027 – $5,561
Power only	$3,219	$2.47	$2,800 – $3,637
Hotshot	$2,429	$1.86	$2,016 – $2,842
26' box truck	$2,380	$1.83	$2,023 – $2,737
Sprinter van	$1,457	$1.12	$1,224 – $1,690

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 Merriam

48' flatbed lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,981	$4.36	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$2,609	$5.30	$2,244 – $2,975	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,213	$2.62	$2,763 – $3,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$3,731	$3.03	$3,208 – $4,253	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,888	$3.52	$2,484 – $3,293	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,833	$4.38	$5,876 – $7,790	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,125	$4.04	$1,827 – $2,422	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Merriam, KS is estimated at $4,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,784 and $5,016.

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

About 1,303 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,273 of the $4,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,553, which makes New York, NY to Merriam, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →