Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Plainfield, IL flatbed rate

$3,073flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $2,643–$3,503
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,212
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $3,073

Return trip

Plainfield → New York$5,051

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New York to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Plainfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,522	$2.86	$2,245 – $2,800
53' refrigerated	$3,007	$3.41	$2,616 – $3,398
48' flatbed	$3,073	$3.49	$2,643 – $3,503
Step deck	$3,353	$3.81	$2,817 – $3,890
Power only	$2,213	$2.51	$1,926 – $2,501
Hotshot	$1,670	$1.90	$1,386 – $1,954
26' box truck	$1,642	$1.86	$1,396 – $1,888
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.15	$848 – $1,170

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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 Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,369	$3.14	$2,898 – $3,841	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$3,942	$2.36	$3,390 – $4,494	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,584	$3.16	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,685	$3.07	$3,169 – $4,201	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$8,016	$4.01	$6,894 – $9,138	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Plainfield, IL?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $3,073 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,643 and $3,503.

How far is New York, NY from Plainfield, IL by truck?

About 881 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $861 of the $3,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,051, which makes New York, NY to Plainfield, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology