Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to New York, NY flatbed rate

$7,729flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,267 mi
Typical range: $6,647–$8,811
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,514
Fuel: $2,215
All-in estimate: $7,729

Return trip

New York → Shelby$8,407

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

Shelby to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,456	$2.85	$5,745 – $7,166
53' refrigerated	$7,689	$3.39	$6,689 – $8,688
48' flatbed	$7,729	$3.41	$6,647 – $8,811
Step deck	$8,407	$3.71	$7,062 – $9,752
Power only	$5,745	$2.53	$4,998 – $6,491
Hotshot	$4,337	$1.91	$3,600 – $5,075
26' box truck	$4,235	$1.87	$3,599 – $4,870
Sprinter van	$2,582	$1.14	$2,169 – $2,995

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More lanes from Shelby

48' flatbed lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,462	$2.78	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,936	$2.65	$3,385 – $4,488	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$4,962	$2.70	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,748	$3.08	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,244	$3.25	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,783	$2.71	$4,113 – $5,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,627	$2.75	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$4,357	$2.76	$3,747 – $4,967	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 Shelby, MT to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Shelby, MT to New York, NY is estimated at $7,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,647 and $8,811.

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

About 2,267 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 $2,215 of the $7,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,514 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,407, which makes Shelby, MT to New York, NY 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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