Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to New York, NY flatbed rate

$6,688flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,698 mi
Typical range: $5,752–$7,624
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sugar Land to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,029
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $6,688

Return trip

New York → Sugar Land$5,476

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Sugar Land to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,563	$3.28	$4,951 – $6,175
53' refrigerated	$6,627	$3.90	$5,766 – $7,489
48' flatbed	$6,688	$3.94	$5,752 – $7,624
Step deck	$7,281	$4.29	$6,116 – $8,446
Power only	$4,934	$2.91	$4,293 – $5,575
Hotshot	$3,725	$2.19	$3,092 – $4,358
26' box truck	$3,643	$2.15	$3,096 – $4,189
Sprinter van	$2,225	$1.31	$1,869 – $2,581

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More lanes from Sugar Land

48' flatbed lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$4,777	$2.96	$4,108 – $5,446	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,500	$3.11	$3,010 – $3,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$4,087	$3.44	$3,515 – $4,660	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$6,075	$3.78	$5,225 – $6,926	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,288	$6.28	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$4,539	$2.99	$3,904 – $5,175	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$4,831	$4.89	$4,154 – $5,507	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 Sugar Land, TX to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Sugar Land, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $6,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,752 and $7,624.

How far is Sugar Land, TX from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,698 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 $1,659 of the $6,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Sugar Land, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,476, which makes Sugar Land, TX to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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