Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Shelbyville, KY flatbed rate

$2,965flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $2,550–$3,380
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,244
Fuel: $721
All-in estimate: $2,965

Return trip

Shelbyville → New York$3,619

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New York to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Shelbyville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,423	$3.28	$2,156 – $2,689
53' refrigerated	$2,889	$3.92	$2,514 – $3,265
48' flatbed	$2,965	$4.02	$2,550 – $3,380
Step deck	$3,238	$4.39	$2,720 – $3,756
Power only	$2,118	$2.87	$1,843 – $2,394
Hotshot	$1,598	$2.16	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,574	$2.13	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$969	$1.31	$814 – $1,124

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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 Shelbyville

48' flatbed lanes into Shelbyville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$9,589	$4.36	$8,246 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$2,171	$6.52	$1,867 – $2,475	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,420	$3.53	$2,941 – $3,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$4,641	$2.57	$3,992 – $5,291	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,421	$3.70	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,897	$3.40	$3,352 – $4,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$9,404	$4.37	$8,088 – $10,721	5 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,185	$3.61	$2,739 – $3,630	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Shelbyville, KY?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Shelbyville, KY is estimated at $2,965 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,550 and $3,380.

How far is New York, NY from Shelbyville, KY by truck?

About 738 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 $721 of the $2,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,619, which makes New York, NY to Shelbyville, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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