Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Mesquite, TX flatbed rate

$5,229flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $4,497–$5,961
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Mesquite price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,658
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $5,229

Return trip

Mesquite → New York$6,386

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 Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,345	$2.70	$3,867 – $4,823
53' refrigerated	$5,177	$3.22	$4,504 – $5,850
48' flatbed	$5,229	$3.25	$4,497 – $5,961
Step deck	$5,693	$3.54	$4,782 – $6,604
Power only	$3,851	$2.40	$3,351 – $4,352
Hotshot	$2,907	$1.81	$2,413 – $3,401
26' box truck	$2,844	$1.77	$2,418 – $3,271
Sprinter van	$1,738	$1.08	$1,460 – $2,016

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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 Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,545	$4.40	$5,629 – $7,462	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$4,081	$4.35	$3,509 – $4,652	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$2,856	$2.70	$2,457 – $3,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$2,816	$2.67	$2,421 – $3,210	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $5,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,497 and $5,961.

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

About 1,608 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 $1,571 of the $5,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,386, which makes New York, NY to Mesquite, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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