Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bell, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,179flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $13,054–$17,304
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bell to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,357
Fuel: $2,822
All-in estimate: $15,179

Return trip

New York → Bell$8,463

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Bell to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,715	$4.40	$11,316 – $14,113
53' refrigerated	$15,141	$5.24	$13,173 – $17,109
48' flatbed	$15,179	$5.25	$13,054 – $17,304
Step deck	$16,502	$5.71	$13,862 – $19,142
Power only	$11,340	$3.93	$9,866 – $12,814
Hotshot	$8,563	$2.96	$7,108 – $10,019
26' box truck	$8,350	$2.89	$7,098 – $9,603
Sprinter van	$5,086	$1.76	$4,272 – $5,900

More lanes from Bell

48' flatbed lanes from Bell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$7,001	$4.35	$6,021 – $7,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$2,771	$6.69	$2,383 – $3,159	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$14,119	$5.01	$12,142 – $16,095	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$6,258	$4.44	$5,382 – $7,134	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$15,094	$5.98	$12,981 – $17,207	6 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 Bell, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Bell, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,179 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,054 and $17,304.

How far is Bell, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 2,889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,822 of the $15,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Bell, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,463, which makes Bell, CA to New York, NY 79% 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