Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Costa Mesa, CA flatbed rate

$8,447flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,883 mi
Typical range: $7,264–$9,629
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Costa Mesa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,631
Fuel: $2,816
All-in estimate: $8,447

Return trip

Costa Mesa → New York$15,150

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 Costa Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Costa Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,075	$2.45	$6,297 – $7,854
53' refrigerated	$8,425	$2.92	$7,330 – $9,521
48' flatbed	$8,447	$2.93	$7,264 – $9,629
Step deck	$9,183	$3.19	$7,714 – $10,652
Power only	$6,310	$2.19	$5,490 – $7,131
Hotshot	$4,765	$1.65	$3,955 – $5,575
26' box truck	$4,647	$1.61	$3,950 – $5,344
Sprinter van	$2,830	$0.98	$2,377 – $3,283

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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 Costa Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Costa Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$1,404	$3.56	$1,208 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,331	$2.61	$6,304 – $8,357	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$5,658	$2.26	$4,866 – $6,450	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Costa Mesa, CA is estimated at $8,447 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,264 and $9,629.

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

About 2,883 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 $2,816 of the $8,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,631 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,150, which makes New York, NY to Costa Mesa, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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