Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Rochelle, NY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,420flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,873 mi
Typical range: $7,241–$9,599
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Rochelle to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,613
Fuel: $2,807
All-in estimate: $8,420

Return trip

San Diego → New Rochelle$15,103

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Rochelle to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Rochelle, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,053	$2.45	$6,277 – $7,829
53' refrigerated	$8,399	$2.92	$7,307 – $9,490
48' flatbed	$8,420	$2.93	$7,241 – $9,599
Step deck	$9,154	$3.19	$7,690 – $10,619
Power only	$6,290	$2.19	$5,472 – $7,108
Hotshot	$4,750	$1.65	$3,942 – $5,557
26' box truck	$4,632	$1.61	$3,937 – $5,327
Sprinter van	$2,821	$0.98	$2,370 – $3,272

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More lanes from New Rochelle

48' flatbed lanes from New Rochelle, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,910 mi	$8,519	$2.93	$7,326 – $9,711	7 d
Chicago, IL	853 mi	$2,999	$3.52	$2,580 – $3,419	2 d
Houston, TX	1,693 mi	$5,463	$3.23	$4,698 – $6,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,536 mi	$8,300	$3.27	$7,138 – $9,462	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	112 mi	$1,372	$12.25	$1,180 – $1,564	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,885 mi	$5,991	$3.18	$5,152 – $6,830	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,633 mi	$5,298	$3.24	$4,556 – $6,039	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,008 mi	$5,211	$5.17	$4,481 – $5,940	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Rochelle, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New Rochelle, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,873 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,241 and $9,599.

How far is New Rochelle, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,873 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 $2,807 of the $8,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to New Rochelle, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,103, which makes New Rochelle, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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