Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA flatbed rate

$8,323flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,886 mi
Typical range: $7,158–$9,488
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,504
Fuel: $2,819
All-in estimate: $8,323

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Jersey City$14,186

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jersey City to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,972	$2.42	$6,205 – $7,739
53' refrigerated	$8,302	$2.88	$7,223 – $9,381
48' flatbed	$8,323	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,488
Step deck	$9,048	$3.14	$7,601 – $10,496
Power only	$6,218	$2.15	$5,410 – $7,026
Hotshot	$4,695	$1.63	$3,897 – $5,494
26' box truck	$4,579	$1.59	$3,892 – $5,265
Sprinter van	$2,789	$0.97	$2,342 – $3,235

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,436	$3.00	$3,815 – $5,058	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $8,323 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,158 and $9,488.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,886 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 $2,819 of the $8,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,186, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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