Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairfield, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,690flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,996 mi
Typical range: $13,493–$17,886
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfield to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,763
Fuel: $2,927
All-in estimate: $15,690

Return trip

New York → Fairfield$8,747

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

Fairfield to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,147	$4.39	$11,701 – $14,594
53' refrigerated	$15,656	$5.23	$13,621 – $17,691
48' flatbed	$15,690	$5.24	$13,493 – $17,886
Step deck	$17,056	$5.69	$14,327 – $19,785
Power only	$11,729	$3.92	$10,205 – $13,254
Hotshot	$8,858	$2.96	$7,352 – $10,363
26' box truck	$8,636	$2.88	$7,341 – $9,931
Sprinter van	$5,259	$1.76	$4,418 – $6,100

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More lanes from Fairfield

48' flatbed lanes from Fairfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$2,533	$6.03	$2,178 – $2,887	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$8,548	$3.98	$7,351 – $9,745	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$8,138	$4.24	$6,999 – $9,278	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$4,124	$5.43	$3,547 – $4,702	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$14,650	$4.99	$12,599 – $16,701	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$7,472	$4.30	$6,426 – $8,518	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$7,436	$4.30	$6,395 – $8,477	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 Fairfield, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Fairfield, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,690 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,493 and $17,886.

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

About 2,996 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 $2,927 of the $15,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,763 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,747, which makes Fairfield, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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