Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to New York, NY flatbed rate

$2,470flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 482 mi
Typical range: $2,124–$2,816
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wake Forest to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,999
Fuel: $471
All-in estimate: $2,470

Return trip

New York → Wake Forest$2,465

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Wake Forest to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,994	$4.14	$1,774 – $2,213
53' refrigerated	$2,379	$4.94	$2,070 – $2,689
48' flatbed	$2,470	$5.12	$2,124 – $2,816
Step deck	$2,704	$5.61	$2,271 – $3,136
Power only	$1,725	$3.58	$1,501 – $1,949
Hotshot	$1,300	$2.70	$1,079 – $1,521
26' box truck	$1,288	$2.67	$1,095 – $1,481
Sprinter van	$797	$1.65	$670 – $925

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More lanes from Wake Forest

48' flatbed lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$6,999	$2.64	$6,019 – $7,978	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$2,447	$3.25	$2,104 – $2,790	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$3,813	$3.03	$3,279 – $4,347	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,658	$2.96	$5,726 – $7,591	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,086	$5.28	$1,794 – $2,378	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,329	$2.95	$3,723 – $4,936	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$6,863	$2.65	$5,902 – $7,824	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$3,801	$3.03	$3,269 – $4,333	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 Wake Forest, NC to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Wake Forest, NC to New York, NY is estimated at $2,470 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 482 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,124 and $2,816.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from New York, NY by truck?

About 482 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 $471 of the $2,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Wake Forest, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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