Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Sugar Land, TX flatbed rate

$5,476flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,698 mi
Typical range: $4,710–$6,243
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Sugar Land price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,817
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $5,476

Return trip

Sugar Land → New York$6,688

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

New York to Sugar Land by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Sugar Land, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,555	$2.68	$4,054 – $5,056
53' refrigerated	$5,427	$3.20	$4,721 – $6,132
48' flatbed	$5,476	$3.23	$4,710 – $6,243
Step deck	$5,962	$3.51	$5,008 – $6,916
Power only	$4,040	$2.38	$3,515 – $4,565
Hotshot	$3,050	$1.80	$2,531 – $3,568
26' box truck	$2,983	$1.76	$2,535 – $3,430
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.07	$1,531 – $2,114

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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 Sugar Land

48' flatbed lanes into Sugar Land, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$7,016	$4.34	$6,034 – $7,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$4,711	$4.18	$4,052 – $5,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$3,127	$2.63	$2,689 – $3,565	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$4,643	$2.89	$3,993 – $5,293	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,288	$6.28	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$6,667	$4.39	$5,733 – $7,600	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,675	$2.71	$2,301 – $3,050	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Sugar Land, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Sugar Land, TX is estimated at $5,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,710 and $6,243.

How far is New York, NY from Sugar Land, TX by truck?

About 1,698 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 $1,659 of the $5,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sugar Land, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,688, which makes New York, NY to Sugar Land, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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