Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Polson, MT flatbed rate

$8,814flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 2,391 mi
Typical range: $7,580–$10,048
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Polson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,478
Fuel: $2,336
All-in estimate: $8,814

Return trip

Polson → New York$8,103

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

New York to Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,367	$3.08	$6,557 – $8,178
53' refrigerated	$8,774	$3.67	$7,634 – $9,915
48' flatbed	$8,814	$3.69	$7,580 – $10,048
Step deck	$9,587	$4.01	$8,053 – $11,121
Power only	$6,560	$2.74	$5,707 – $7,412
Hotshot	$4,953	$2.07	$4,111 – $5,795
26' box truck	$4,834	$2.02	$4,109 – $5,559
Sprinter van	$2,947	$1.23	$2,475 – $3,418

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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 Polson

48' flatbed lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$6,312	$5.51	$5,428 – $7,195	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$7,479	$4.69	$6,432 – $8,526	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,660	$3.16	$3,148 – $4,172	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$7,708	$3.28	$6,629 – $8,787	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$6,413	$3.60	$5,515 – $7,310	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$6,672	$5.44	$5,738 – $7,606	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,908	$3.65	$5,081 – $6,736	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Polson, MT?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Polson, MT is estimated at $8,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 2,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,580 and $10,048.

How far is New York, NY from Polson, MT by truck?

About 2,391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,336 of the $8,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Polson, MT to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,103, which makes New York, NY to Polson, MT 9% more expensive. 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