Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, TN to New York, NY flatbed rate

$4,260flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 905 mi
Typical range: $3,664–$4,857
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelbyville to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,376
Fuel: $884
All-in estimate: $4,260

Return trip

New York → Shelbyville$3,623

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

Shelbyville to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, TN to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$3.87	$3,115 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,172	$4.61	$3,630 – $4,714
48' flatbed	$4,260	$4.71	$3,664 – $4,857
Step deck	$4,649	$5.14	$3,905 – $5,393
Power only	$3,073	$3.40	$2,673 – $3,472
Hotshot	$2,318	$2.56	$1,924 – $2,712
26' box truck	$2,279	$2.52	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.55	$1,176 – $1,624

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More lanes from Shelbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Shelbyville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$6,438	$3.02	$5,537 – $7,339	5 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,126	$4.07	$1,829 – $2,424	2 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,914	$3.78	$2,506 – $3,322	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$5,900	$3.42	$5,074 – $6,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$3,752	$4.60	$3,227 – $4,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,447	$3.58	$2,964 – $3,929	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$6,274	$3.03	$5,395 – $7,152	5 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$2,805	$3.84	$2,412 – $3,197	2 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 Shelbyville, TN to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Shelbyville, TN to New York, NY is estimated at $4,260 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 905 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,664 and $4,857.

How far is Shelbyville, TN from New York, NY by truck?

About 905 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $884 of the $4,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,376 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Shelbyville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,623, which makes Shelbyville, TN to New York, NY 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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