Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$5,562flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $4,783–$6,340
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,873
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $5,562

Return trip

Lubbock → Rochester$6,792

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rochester to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,628	$2.68	$4,119 – $5,137
53' refrigerated	$5,513	$3.19	$4,796 – $6,229
48' flatbed	$5,562	$3.22	$4,783 – $6,340
Step deck	$6,054	$3.50	$5,086 – $7,023
Power only	$4,105	$2.37	$3,572 – $4,639
Hotshot	$3,099	$1.79	$2,572 – $3,626
26' box truck	$3,030	$1.75	$2,576 – $3,485
Sprinter van	$1,851	$1.07	$1,555 – $2,147

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d

More lanes into Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Lubbock, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,783 and $6,340.

How far is Rochester, NY from Lubbock, TX by truck?

About 1,729 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,689 of the $5,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lubbock, TX to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,792, which makes Rochester, NY to Lubbock, TX 18% 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