Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Shreveport, LA flatbed rate

$5,305flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $4,562–$6,047
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Shreveport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,882
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $5,305

Return trip

Shreveport → New York$5,951

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New York to Shreveport by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Shreveport, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,401	$3.02	$3,917 – $4,885
53' refrigerated	$5,244	$3.60	$4,562 – $5,925
48' flatbed	$5,305	$3.64	$4,562 – $6,047
Step deck	$5,777	$3.97	$4,853 – $6,702
Power only	$3,895	$2.67	$3,389 – $4,401
Hotshot	$2,940	$2.02	$2,440 – $3,440
26' box truck	$2,878	$1.98	$2,447 – $3,310
Sprinter van	$1,760	$1.21	$1,479 – $2,042

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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 Shreveport

48' flatbed lanes into Shreveport, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,679 mi	$7,992	$4.76	$6,873 – $9,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	860 mi	$4,215	$4.90	$3,625 – $4,805	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,534	$6.26	$1,319 – $1,749	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,253 mi	$3,600	$2.87	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,369 mi	$4,474	$3.27	$3,847 – $5,100	3 d
San Antonio, TX	412 mi	$2,011	$4.88	$1,729 – $2,292	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,600 mi	$7,671	$4.79	$6,597 – $8,745	4 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,422	$6.91	$1,223 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Shreveport, LA?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Shreveport, LA is estimated at $5,305 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,562 and $6,047.

How far is New York, NY from Shreveport, LA by truck?

About 1,457 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 $1,423 of the $5,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shreveport, LA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,951, which makes New York, NY to Shreveport, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →