Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Monte, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,117flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $13,001–$17,233
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Monte to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,308
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $15,117

Return trip

New York → El Monte$8,428

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

El Monte to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from El Monte, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,662	$4.40	$11,269 – $14,055
53' refrigerated	$15,078	$5.24	$13,118 – $17,039
48' flatbed	$15,117	$5.26	$13,001 – $17,233
Step deck	$16,435	$5.71	$13,805 – $19,064
Power only	$11,293	$3.93	$9,825 – $12,761
Hotshot	$8,528	$2.97	$7,078 – $9,977
26' box truck	$8,316	$2.89	$7,068 – $9,563
Sprinter van	$5,065	$1.76	$4,255 – $5,875

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More lanes from El Monte

48' flatbed lanes from El Monte, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$6,968	$4.35	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,731	$6.76	$2,349 – $3,114	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$14,064	$5.01	$12,095 – $16,033	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,402	$4.42	$5,506 – $7,298	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$15,035	$5.98	$12,930 – $17,140	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 El Monte, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from El Monte, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,117 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,001 and $17,233.

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

About 2,876 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 $2,809 of the $15,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,428, which makes El Monte, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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