Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$4,857flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,473 mi
Typical range: $4,177–$5,537
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Plano price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,418
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $4,857

Return trip

Plano → Rochester$5,932

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

Rochester to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,031	$2.74	$3,587 – $4,474
53' refrigerated	$4,802	$3.26	$4,178 – $5,427
48' flatbed	$4,857	$3.30	$4,177 – $5,537
Step deck	$5,290	$3.59	$4,444 – $6,137
Power only	$3,568	$2.42	$3,104 – $4,032
Hotshot	$2,693	$1.83	$2,235 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,636	$1.79	$2,241 – $3,032
Sprinter van	$1,612	$1.09	$1,354 – $1,870

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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 Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,177 and $5,537.

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

About 1,473 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 $1,439 of the $4,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,932, which makes Rochester, NY to Plano, 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