Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to New York, NY flatbed rate

$8,110flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $6,974–$9,245
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Platte to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,502
Fuel: $1,608
All-in estimate: $8,110

Return trip

New York → North Platte$5,187

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

North Platte to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,742	$4.10	$6,001 – $7,484
53' refrigerated	$8,032	$4.88	$6,988 – $9,076
48' flatbed	$8,110	$4.93	$6,974 – $9,245
Step deck	$8,829	$5.36	$7,417 – $10,242
Power only	$5,977	$3.63	$5,200 – $6,754
Hotshot	$4,512	$2.74	$3,745 – $5,279
26' box truck	$4,414	$2.68	$3,752 – $5,076
Sprinter van	$2,697	$1.64	$2,265 – $3,128

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More lanes from North Platte

48' flatbed lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$4,894	$3.83	$4,209 – $5,579	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,351	$4.19	$2,881 – $3,820	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$4,136	$4.18	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$4,298	$4.49	$3,696 – $4,900	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$7,465	$4.72	$6,419 – $8,510	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$4,046	$4.21	$3,480 – $4,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$4,844	$3.84	$4,166 – $5,522	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$3,288	$4.52	$2,828 – $3,748	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from North Platte, NE to New York, NY is estimated at $8,110 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,974 and $9,245.

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

About 1,646 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 $1,608 of the $8,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,187, which makes North Platte, NE to New York, NY 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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