Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,646flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $4,856–$6,437
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottumwa to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,534
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $5,646

Return trip

New York → Ottumwa$3,827

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Ottumwa to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,662	$4.10	$4,149 – $5,175
53' refrigerated	$5,556	$4.88	$4,834 – $6,278
48' flatbed	$5,646	$4.96	$4,856 – $6,437
Step deck	$6,155	$5.41	$5,170 – $7,140
Power only	$4,110	$3.61	$3,576 – $4,644
Hotshot	$3,102	$2.73	$2,574 – $3,629
26' box truck	$3,043	$2.67	$2,586 – $3,499
Sprinter van	$1,865	$1.64	$1,566 – $2,163

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More lanes from Ottumwa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,059	$3.43	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,707	$5.75	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,741	$3.99	$3,218 – $4,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$5,519	$3.92	$4,747 – $6,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$4,012	$3.91	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$5,971	$3.44	$5,135 – $6,807	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$3,105	$4.27	$2,670 – $3,540	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 Ottumwa, IA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Ottumwa, IA to New York, NY is estimated at $5,646 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,856 and $6,437.

How far is Ottumwa, IA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,112 of the $5,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Ottumwa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,827, which makes Ottumwa, IA to New York, NY 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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