Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Brentwood, CA flatbed rate

$8,721flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,986 mi
Typical range: $7,500–$9,942
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Brentwood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,804
Fuel: $2,917
All-in estimate: $8,721

Return trip

Brentwood → New York$15,642

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

New York to Brentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Brentwood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,307	$2.45	$6,504 – $8,111
53' refrigerated	$8,702	$2.91	$7,570 – $9,833
48' flatbed	$8,721	$2.92	$7,500 – $9,942
Step deck	$9,480	$3.17	$7,963 – $10,997
Power only	$6,519	$2.18	$5,672 – $7,367
Hotshot	$4,923	$1.65	$4,086 – $5,760
26' box truck	$4,800	$1.61	$4,080 – $5,520
Sprinter van	$2,923	$0.98	$2,455 – $3,391

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Brentwood

48' flatbed lanes into Brentwood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$7,803	$3.65	$6,710 – $8,895	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,087	$2.86	$1,795 – $2,379	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$7,598	$2.60	$6,534 – $8,661	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$5,020	$2.93	$4,317 – $5,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$2,878	$5.57	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$5,005	$2.93	$4,304 – $5,706	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Brentwood, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Brentwood, CA is estimated at $8,721 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,986 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,500 and $9,942.

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

About 2,986 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 $2,917 of the $8,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,804 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,642, which makes New York, NY to Brentwood, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →