Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to New York, NY flatbed rate

$1,495flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $9.97
Distance: 150 mi
Typical range: $1,286–$1,704
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Townsend to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,348
Fuel: $147
All-in estimate: $1,495

Return trip

New York → Townsend$1,529

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Townsend to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,162	$7.74	$1,034 – $1,289
53' refrigerated	$1,390	$9.26	$1,209 – $1,570
48' flatbed	$1,495	$9.97	$1,286 – $1,704
Step deck	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912
Power only	$972	$6.48	$846 – $1,099
Hotshot	$731	$4.88	$607 – $856
26' box truck	$737	$4.92	$627 – $848
Sprinter van	$465	$3.10	$390 – $539

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More lanes from Townsend

48' flatbed lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$7,793	$2.78	$6,702 – $8,884	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,628	$3.43	$2,260 – $2,996	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,527	$3.12	$6,473 – $8,581	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,136	$18.63	$977 – $1,295	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,269	$3.05	$4,532 – $6,007	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$7,685	$2.79	$6,609 – $8,761	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$4,631	$3.12	$3,982 – $5,279	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 Townsend, DE to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Townsend, DE to New York, NY is estimated at $1,495 all-in in October 2026, or $9.97 a mile over about 150 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,286 and $1,704.

How far is Townsend, DE from New York, NY by truck?

About 150 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $147 of the $1,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,529, which makes Townsend, DE to New York, NY 2% 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