Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to New York, NY flatbed rate

$8,103flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,391 mi
Typical range: $6,969–$9,238
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Polson to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,767
Fuel: $2,336
All-in estimate: $8,103

Return trip

New York → Polson$8,814

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Polson to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$2.83	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,066	$3.37	$7,018 – $9,115
48' flatbed	$8,103	$3.39	$6,969 – $9,238
Step deck	$8,813	$3.69	$7,403 – $10,223
Power only	$6,030	$2.52	$5,246 – $6,814
Hotshot	$4,553	$1.90	$3,779 – $5,327
26' box truck	$4,444	$1.86	$3,777 – $5,111
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.13	$2,276 – $3,143

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More lanes from Polson

48' flatbed lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,235	$2.83	$2,782 – $3,688	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,182	$2.62	$3,597 – $4,768	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,044	$2.69	$4,338 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,601	$3.11	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$7,591	$3.23	$6,529 – $8,654	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$4,827	$2.71	$4,151 – $5,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,420	$2.79	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,448	$2.75	$3,825 – $5,070	4 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 Polson, MT to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Polson, MT to New York, NY is estimated at $8,103 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,969 and $9,238.

How far is Polson, MT from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,336 of the $8,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Polson, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,814, which makes Polson, MT to New York, NY 8% cheaper. 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