Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,017flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $4,315–$5,719
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheaton to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,164
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $5,017

Return trip

New York → Wheaton$3,052

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Wheaton to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,117	$4.72	$3,665 – $4,570
53' refrigerated	$4,909	$5.62	$4,271 – $5,547
48' flatbed	$5,017	$5.75	$4,315 – $5,719
Step deck	$5,475	$6.27	$4,599 – $6,351
Power only	$3,613	$4.14	$3,143 – $4,082
Hotshot	$2,725	$3.12	$2,262 – $3,189
26' box truck	$2,680	$3.07	$2,278 – $3,082
Sprinter van	$1,647	$1.89	$1,383 – $1,910

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More lanes from Wheaton

48' flatbed lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$6,983	$4.16	$6,005 – $7,960	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,523	$5.57	$3,890 – $5,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$6,393	$6.21	$5,498 – $7,288	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 Wheaton, IL to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Wheaton, IL to New York, NY is estimated at $5,017 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,315 and $5,719.

How far is Wheaton, IL from New York, NY by truck?

About 873 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 $853 of the $5,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Wheaton, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,052, which makes Wheaton, IL to New York, NY 64% more expensive. 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