Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Calexico, CA flatbed rate

$8,138flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,767 mi
Typical range: $6,999–$9,277
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Calexico price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,435
Fuel: $2,703
All-in estimate: $8,138

Return trip

Calexico → New York$14,597

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 Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,814	$2.46	$6,064 – $7,563
53' refrigerated	$8,114	$2.93	$7,059 – $9,169
48' flatbed	$8,138	$2.94	$6,999 – $9,277
Step deck	$8,848	$3.20	$7,433 – $10,264
Power only	$6,075	$2.20	$5,285 – $6,865
Hotshot	$4,587	$1.66	$3,807 – $5,367
26' box truck	$4,474	$1.62	$3,803 – $5,145
Sprinter van	$2,726	$0.99	$2,289 – $3,162

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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 Calexico

48' flatbed lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,843	$8.15	$1,585 – $2,101	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,170	$3.69	$6,166 – $8,174	5 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,094	$4.50	$941 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,052	$2.62	$6,065 – $8,039	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,768	$3.11	$3,240 – $4,295	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$3,946	$3.08	$3,393 – $4,498	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Calexico, CA is estimated at $8,138 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,999 and $9,277.

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

About 2,767 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 $2,703 of the $8,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,597, which makes New York, NY to Calexico, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology