Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,051flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $4,344–$5,759
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,190
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $5,051

Return trip

New York → Plainfield$3,073

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Plainfield to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,147	$4.71	$3,691 – $4,603
53' refrigerated	$4,944	$5.61	$4,301 – $5,587
48' flatbed	$5,051	$5.73	$4,344 – $5,759
Step deck	$5,513	$6.26	$4,631 – $6,395
Power only	$3,639	$4.13	$3,166 – $4,112
Hotshot	$2,745	$3.12	$2,278 – $3,212
26' box truck	$2,700	$3.06	$2,295 – $3,104
Sprinter van	$1,659	$1.88	$1,393 – $1,924

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,535	$4.22	$3,900 – $5,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$6,937	$4.16	$5,966 – $7,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,552	$5.56	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$4,960	$4.13	$4,266 – $5,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 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 Plainfield, IL to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IL to New York, NY is estimated at $5,051 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,344 and $5,759.

How far is Plainfield, IL from New York, NY by truck?

About 881 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 $861 of the $5,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Plainfield, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,073, which makes Plainfield, IL to New York, NY 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology