Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to New York, NY flatbed rate

$4,763flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $4,096–$5,429
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,795
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $4,763

Return trip

New York → Opelika$4,013

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Opelika to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,920	$3.96	$3,489 – $4,352
53' refrigerated	$4,673	$4.72	$4,066 – $5,281
48' flatbed	$4,763	$4.81	$4,096 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,195	$5.24	$4,364 – $6,026
Power only	$3,448	$3.48	$3,000 – $3,896
Hotshot	$2,602	$2.63	$2,159 – $3,044
26' box truck	$2,555	$2.58	$2,172 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.58	$1,317 – $1,819

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More lanes from Opelika

48' flatbed lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,013	$3.13	$6,032 – $7,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,874	$3.77	$2,472 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$6,449	$3.54	$5,546 – $7,352	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,210	$4.68	$3,620 – $4,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,566	$3.74	$3,067 – $4,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$6,811	$3.14	$5,858 – $7,765	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$3,071	$3.93	$2,641 – $3,501	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 Opelika, AL to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Opelika, AL to New York, NY is estimated at $4,763 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,096 and $5,429.

How far is Opelika, AL from New York, NY by truck?

About 991 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 $968 of the $4,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Opelika, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,013, which makes Opelika, AL to New York, NY 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →