Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Valley Stream, NY flatbed rate

$15,308flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,916 mi
Typical range: $13,165–$17,451
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Valley Stream price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,459
Fuel: $2,849
All-in estimate: $15,308

Return trip

Valley Stream → Los Angeles$8,535

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

Los Angeles to Valley Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Valley Stream, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,824	$4.40	$11,413 – $14,235
53' refrigerated	$15,271	$5.24	$13,286 – $17,256
48' flatbed	$15,308	$5.25	$13,165 – $17,451
Step deck	$16,642	$5.71	$13,979 – $19,305
Power only	$11,438	$3.92	$9,951 – $12,925
Hotshot	$8,638	$2.96	$7,169 – $10,106
26' box truck	$8,423	$2.89	$7,159 – $9,686
Sprinter van	$5,130	$1.76	$4,309 – $5,950

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Valley Stream

48' flatbed lanes into Valley Stream, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$4,965	$5.77	$4,270 – $5,660	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$7,766	$3.06	$6,679 – $8,853	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,256	$12.07	$1,080 – $1,431	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,306	$3.88	$6,284 – $8,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$15,126	$5.26	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$6,466	$3.96	$5,561 – $7,372	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	993 mi	$3,484	$3.51	$2,996 – $3,971	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Valley Stream, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Valley Stream, NY is estimated at $15,308 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,165 and $17,451.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Valley Stream, NY by truck?

About 2,916 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 $2,849 of the $15,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valley Stream, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,535, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Valley Stream, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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