Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,573flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $4,793–$6,354
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Slidell to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,258
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $5,573

Return trip

New York → Slidell$4,968

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

Slidell to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,617	$3.43	$4,109 – $5,125
53' refrigerated	$5,502	$4.09	$4,787 – $6,217
48' flatbed	$5,573	$4.14	$4,793 – $6,354
Step deck	$6,072	$4.51	$5,100 – $7,044
Power only	$4,082	$3.03	$3,551 – $4,612
Hotshot	$3,081	$2.29	$2,557 – $3,605
26' box truck	$3,018	$2.24	$2,565 – $3,471
Sprinter van	$1,847	$1.37	$1,551 – $2,142

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48' flatbed lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$5,795	$2.91	$4,984 – $6,606	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,106	$3.26	$2,672 – $3,541	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,810	$4.55	$1,557 – $2,064	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,190	$3.32	$4,463 – $5,917	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,008	$3.99	$4,307 – $5,709	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,398	$3.86	$2,062 – $2,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$5,574	$2.92	$4,794 – $6,355	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,146	$4.08	$1,846 – $2,447	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 Slidell, LA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Slidell, LA to New York, NY is estimated at $5,573 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,793 and $6,354.

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

About 1,346 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 $1,315 of the $5,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,258 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,968, which makes Slidell, LA to New York, NY 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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