Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to New York, NY flatbed rate

$6,454flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,845 mi
Typical range: $5,551–$7,358
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,652
Fuel: $1,802
All-in estimate: $6,454

Return trip

New York → Sidney$7,021

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

Sidney to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,376	$2.91	$4,784 – $5,967
53' refrigerated	$6,403	$3.47	$5,571 – $7,236
48' flatbed	$6,454	$3.50	$5,551 – $7,358
Step deck	$7,024	$3.81	$5,901 – $8,148
Power only	$4,773	$2.59	$4,152 – $5,393
Hotshot	$3,603	$1.95	$2,991 – $4,216
26' box truck	$3,522	$1.91	$2,993 – $4,050
Sprinter van	$2,150	$1.17	$1,806 – $2,494

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,845	$2.72	$3,307 – $4,383	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,008	$2.82	$2,587 – $3,429	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$4,317	$2.76	$3,713 – $4,922	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,832	$3.06	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,028	$3.34	$5,184 – $6,872	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,243	$2.77	$3,649 – $4,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$3,931	$2.70	$3,380 – $4,481	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,705	$2.85	$3,186 – $4,224	3 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 Sidney, MT to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, MT to New York, NY is estimated at $6,454 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,551 and $7,358.

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

About 1,845 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 $1,802 of the $6,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,652 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,021, which makes Sidney, MT to New York, NY 8% 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