Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Slidell, LA flatbed rate

$4,968flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $4,272–$5,663
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Slidell price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,653
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $4,968

Return trip

Slidell → New York$5,573

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 Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,116	$3.06	$3,663 – $4,568
53' refrigerated	$4,904	$3.64	$4,267 – $5,542
48' flatbed	$4,968	$3.69	$4,272 – $5,663
Step deck	$5,412	$4.02	$4,546 – $6,278
Power only	$3,638	$2.70	$3,165 – $4,111
Hotshot	$2,746	$2.04	$2,279 – $3,213
26' box truck	$2,690	$2.00	$2,287 – $3,094
Sprinter van	$1,646	$1.22	$1,383 – $1,910

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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

48' flatbed lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$9,265	$4.65	$7,968 – $10,562	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$4,552	$4.78	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,971	$4.95	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,322	$2.77	$3,717 – $4,927	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,167	$3.32	$3,583 – $4,750	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,610	$4.20	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$8,912	$4.68	$7,664 – $10,160	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,336	$4.44	$2,009 – $2,663	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Slidell, LA is estimated at $4,968 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,272 and $5,663.

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

About 1,346 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,315 of the $4,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,573, which makes New York, NY to Slidell, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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