Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,716flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $4,916–$6,517
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruston to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,360
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $5,716

Return trip

New York → Ruston$5,095

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Ruston to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,738	$3.41	$4,217 – $5,260
53' refrigerated	$5,646	$4.07	$4,912 – $6,380
48' flatbed	$5,716	$4.12	$4,916 – $6,517
Step deck	$6,227	$4.49	$5,231 – $7,223
Power only	$4,191	$3.02	$3,646 – $4,736
Hotshot	$3,163	$2.28	$2,625 – $3,701
26' box truck	$3,098	$2.23	$2,633 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.37	$1,592 – $2,199

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More lanes from Ruston

48' flatbed lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,194	$2.96	$4,467 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,540	$5.22	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,538	$3.41	$3,903 – $5,174	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,150	$3.96	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,031	$4.21	$1,746 – $2,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,996	$2.98	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,511	$5.32	$1,300 – $1,723	1 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 Ruston, LA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Ruston, LA to New York, NY is estimated at $5,716 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,916 and $6,517.

How far is Ruston, LA from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,388 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,356 of the $5,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,095, which makes Ruston, LA to New York, NY 12% 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