Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$5,764flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $4,957–$6,571
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baker to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,394
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $5,764

Return trip

New York → Baker$5,138

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

Baker to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,779	$3.41	$4,253 – $5,304
53' refrigerated	$5,694	$4.06	$4,954 – $6,434
48' flatbed	$5,764	$4.11	$4,957 – $6,571
Step deck	$6,279	$4.48	$5,274 – $7,283
Power only	$4,227	$3.02	$3,678 – $4,777
Hotshot	$3,191	$2.28	$2,648 – $3,733
26' box truck	$3,124	$2.23	$2,656 – $3,593
Sprinter van	$1,911	$1.36	$1,606 – $2,217

More lanes from Baker

48' flatbed lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$5,541	$2.93	$4,766 – $6,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,089	$3.27	$2,657 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,566	$5.14	$1,347 – $1,786	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,913	$3.36	$4,225 – $5,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$5,189	$3.96	$4,463 – $5,916	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,151	$4.07	$1,850 – $2,453	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,323	$2.95	$4,578 – $6,069	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$1,892	$4.41	$1,627 – $2,157	1 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 Baker, LA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Baker, LA to New York, NY is estimated at $5,764 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,957 and $6,571.

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

About 1,402 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 $1,370 of the $5,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,138, which makes Baker, LA to New York, NY 12% 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