Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Owensboro, KY to New York, NY flatbed rate

$4,066flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $3,496–$4,635
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Owensboro to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,221
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $4,066

Return trip

New York → Owensboro$3,330

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Owensboro to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Owensboro, KY to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,336	$3.86	$2,969 – $3,703
53' refrigerated	$3,977	$4.60	$3,460 – $4,494
48' flatbed	$4,066	$4.70	$3,496 – $4,635
Step deck	$4,437	$5.13	$3,727 – $5,147
Power only	$2,926	$3.38	$2,546 – $3,307
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.55	$1,832 – $2,583
26' box truck	$2,171	$2.51	$1,846 – $2,497
Sprinter van	$1,334	$1.54	$1,121 – $1,548

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More lanes from Owensboro

48' flatbed lanes from Owensboro, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$6,212	$2.99	$5,343 – $7,082	5 d
Chicago, IL	335 mi	$1,617	$4.83	$1,391 – $1,843	1 d
Houston, TX	857 mi	$3,113	$3.63	$2,677 – $3,549	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$5,709	$3.39	$4,910 – $6,509	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	782 mi	$3,591	$4.59	$3,088 – $4,093	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,573	$3.48	$3,073 – $4,074	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$6,079	$3.00	$5,228 – $6,930	5 d
Dallas, TX	758 mi	$2,845	$3.75	$2,447 – $3,243	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 Owensboro, KY to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Owensboro, KY to New York, NY is estimated at $4,066 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,496 and $4,635.

How far is Owensboro, KY from New York, NY by truck?

About 865 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 $845 of the $4,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Owensboro, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,330, which makes Owensboro, KY to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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