Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,465flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,949 mi
Typical range: $13,300–$17,630
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ceres to New York price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,584
Fuel: $2,881
All-in estimate: $15,465

Return trip

New York → Ceres$8,622

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

Ceres to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,957	$4.39	$11,532 – $14,383
53' refrigerated	$15,430	$5.23	$13,424 – $17,435
48' flatbed	$15,465	$5.24	$13,300 – $17,630
Step deck	$16,813	$5.70	$14,123 – $19,503
Power only	$11,558	$3.92	$10,056 – $13,061
Hotshot	$8,728	$2.96	$7,245 – $10,212
26' box truck	$8,511	$2.89	$7,234 – $9,787
Sprinter van	$5,183	$1.76	$4,354 – $6,012

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More lanes from Ceres

48' flatbed lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,238	$6.64	$1,924 – $2,551	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$8,384	$3.99	$7,210 – $9,557	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$7,848	$4.26	$6,749 – $8,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$3,791	$5.62	$3,260 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$14,432	$5.00	$12,411 – $16,452	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$7,174	$4.33	$6,170 – $8,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,696	$5.79	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$7,160	$4.33	$6,157 – $8,162	4 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 Ceres, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Ceres, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,465 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,949 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,300 and $17,630.

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

About 2,949 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 $2,881 of the $15,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,584 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,622, which makes Ceres, 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