Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Dana Point, CA flatbed rate

$8,428flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,876 mi
Typical range: $7,248–$9,608
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Dana Point price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,619
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $8,428

Return trip

Dana Point → New York$15,117

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 Dana Point by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Dana Point, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,060	$2.45	$6,283 – $7,836
53' refrigerated	$8,407	$2.92	$7,314 – $9,499
48' flatbed	$8,428	$2.93	$7,248 – $9,608
Step deck	$9,163	$3.19	$7,697 – $10,629
Power only	$6,296	$2.19	$5,478 – $7,114
Hotshot	$4,754	$1.65	$3,946 – $5,563
26' box truck	$4,636	$1.61	$3,941 – $5,332
Sprinter van	$2,824	$0.98	$2,372 – $3,276

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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 Dana Point

48' flatbed lanes into Dana Point, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,376	$3.61	$1,183 – $1,568	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,314	$2.61	$6,290 – $8,338	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,306	$3.02	$3,703 – $4,909	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Dana Point, CA is estimated at $8,428 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,248 and $9,608.

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

About 2,876 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 $2,809 of the $8,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,117, which makes New York, NY to Dana Point, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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