Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$14,692flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 2,787 mi
Typical range: $12,635–$16,749
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cathedral City to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,969
Fuel: $2,723
All-in estimate: $14,692

Return trip

New York → Cathedral City$8,191

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

Cathedral City to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,302	$4.41	$10,949 – $13,656
53' refrigerated	$14,650	$5.26	$12,746 – $16,555
48' flatbed	$14,692	$5.27	$12,635 – $16,749
Step deck	$15,974	$5.73	$13,418 – $18,530
Power only	$10,969	$3.94	$9,543 – $12,395
Hotshot	$8,283	$2.97	$6,875 – $9,691
26' box truck	$8,078	$2.90	$6,866 – $9,290
Sprinter van	$4,921	$1.77	$4,134 – $5,708

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More lanes from Cathedral City

48' flatbed lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,862	$4.03	$6,761 – $8,962	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$6,571	$4.40	$5,651 – $7,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$2,312	$7.78	$1,988 – $2,635	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$13,656	$5.03	$11,744 – $15,567	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,832	$4.51	$5,015 – $6,648	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858	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 Cathedral City, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Cathedral City, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $14,692 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 2,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,635 and $16,749.

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

About 2,787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,723 of the $14,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,969 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,191, which makes Cathedral City, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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