Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to North Platte, NE flatbed rate

$5,187flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $4,460–$5,913
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to North Platte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,579
Fuel: $1,608
All-in estimate: $5,187

Return trip

North Platte → New York$8,110

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to North Platte by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to North Platte, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,312	$2.62	$3,838 – $4,786
53' refrigerated	$5,137	$3.12	$4,469 – $5,805
48' flatbed	$5,187	$3.15	$4,460 – $5,913
Step deck	$5,647	$3.43	$4,743 – $6,550
Power only	$3,823	$2.32	$3,326 – $4,320
Hotshot	$2,886	$1.75	$2,395 – $3,376
26' box truck	$2,823	$1.71	$2,399 – $3,246
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.05	$1,449 – $2,001

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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 North Platte

48' flatbed lanes into North Platte, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$5,614	$4.40	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,523	$4.41	$3,030 – $4,016	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,568	$2.68	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,456	$2.81	$3,832 – $5,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,160	$3.28	$2,718 – $3,603	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$5,557	$4.41	$4,779 – $6,335	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$2,568	$3.53	$2,208 – $2,927	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to North Platte, NE?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to North Platte, NE is estimated at $5,187 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,460 and $5,913.

How far is New York, NY from North Platte, NE by truck?

About 1,646 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 $1,608 of the $5,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Platte, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,110, which makes New York, NY to North Platte, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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