Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Sterling Heights, MI flatbed rate

$2,392flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 575 mi
Typical range: $2,057–$2,727
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Sterling Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,830
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $2,392

Return trip

Sterling Heights → New York$3,619

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

New York to Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,941	$3.38	$1,727 – $2,154
53' refrigerated	$2,316	$4.03	$2,015 – $2,617
48' flatbed	$2,392	$4.16	$2,057 – $2,727
Step deck	$2,616	$4.55	$2,197 – $3,034
Power only	$1,687	$2.93	$1,468 – $1,906
Hotshot	$1,272	$2.21	$1,056 – $1,488
26' box truck	$1,257	$2.19	$1,069 – $1,446
Sprinter van	$776	$1.35	$652 – $901

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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 Sterling Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$9,742	$4.15	$8,378 – $11,106	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,930	$6.70	$1,660 – $2,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,187	$3.17	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$4,840	$2.43	$4,162 – $5,518	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,006	$3.81	$1,725 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,587	$3.11	$3,944 – $5,229	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$9,635	$4.15	$8,286 – $10,984	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,849	$3.23	$3,310 – $4,388	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Sterling Heights, MI?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $2,392 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 575 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,057 and $2,727.

How far is New York, NY from Sterling Heights, MI by truck?

About 575 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 $562 of the $2,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sterling Heights, MI to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,619, which makes New York, NY to Sterling Heights, MI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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