Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Sidney, NE flatbed rate

$5,548flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $4,771–$6,325
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,808
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $5,548

Return trip

Sidney → New York$8,675

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 Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,618	$2.59	$4,110 – $5,126
53' refrigerated	$5,501	$3.09	$4,786 – $6,217
48' flatbed	$5,548	$3.12	$4,771 – $6,325
Step deck	$6,039	$3.39	$5,072 – $7,005
Power only	$4,098	$2.30	$3,566 – $4,631
Hotshot	$3,094	$1.74	$2,568 – $3,620
26' box truck	$3,025	$1.70	$2,571 – $3,479
Sprinter van	$1,847	$1.04	$1,552 – $2,143

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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 Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$5,167	$4.48	$4,443 – $5,890	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,959	$4.24	$3,404 – $4,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$3,387	$3.22	$2,913 – $3,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$2,354	$2.76	$2,025 – $2,684	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$4,779	$2.78	$4,110 – $5,448	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$3,246	$3.26	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,134	$4.49	$4,416 – $5,853	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,727	$3.45	$2,345 – $3,108	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Sidney, NE is estimated at $5,548 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,771 and $6,325.

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

About 1,781 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 $1,740 of the $5,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,808 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,675, which makes New York, NY to Sidney, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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