Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Fairfield, CA flatbed rate

$8,747flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,996 mi
Typical range: $7,523–$9,972
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,820
Fuel: $2,927
All-in estimate: $8,747

Return trip

Fairfield → New York$15,690

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 Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Fairfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,330	$2.45	$6,524 – $8,136
53' refrigerated	$8,729	$2.91	$7,594 – $9,863
48' flatbed	$8,747	$2.92	$7,523 – $9,972
Step deck	$9,509	$3.17	$7,988 – $11,031
Power only	$6,539	$2.18	$5,689 – $7,390
Hotshot	$4,938	$1.65	$4,099 – $5,778
26' box truck	$4,815	$1.61	$4,093 – $5,537
Sprinter van	$2,932	$0.98	$2,463 – $3,401

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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 Fairfield

48' flatbed lanes into Fairfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$2,533	$6.03	$2,178 – $2,887	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$7,835	$3.65	$6,738 – $8,931	5 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$5,541	$2.89	$4,765 – $6,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,148	$2.83	$1,848 – $2,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$7,624	$2.60	$6,556 – $8,691	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,088	$2.93	$4,375 – $5,800	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Fairfield, CA is estimated at $8,747 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,523 and $9,972.

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

About 2,996 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 $2,927 of the $8,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,820 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,690, which makes New York, NY to Fairfield, 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 →