Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Foster City, CA flatbed rate

$8,832flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,028 mi
Typical range: $7,596–$10,069
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Foster City price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,874
Fuel: $2,958
All-in estimate: $8,832

Return trip

Foster City → New York$15,842

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 Foster City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Foster City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,402	$2.44	$6,588 – $8,216
53' refrigerated	$8,814	$2.91	$7,668 – $9,960
48' flatbed	$8,832	$2.92	$7,596 – $10,069
Step deck	$9,601	$3.17	$8,065 – $11,138
Power only	$6,604	$2.18	$5,746 – $7,463
Hotshot	$4,987	$1.65	$4,140 – $5,835
26' box truck	$4,862	$1.61	$4,133 – $5,592
Sprinter van	$2,961	$0.98	$2,487 – $3,435

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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 Foster City

48' flatbed lanes into Foster City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$7,937	$3.64	$6,826 – $9,049	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,546	$2.89	$4,770 – $6,323	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$2,126	$2.84	$1,828 – $2,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$7,697	$2.60	$6,619 – $8,775	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$5,083	$2.93	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,874	$5.57	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Foster City, CA is estimated at $8,832 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,596 and $10,069.

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

About 3,028 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 $2,958 of the $8,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,874 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,842, which makes New York, NY to Foster City, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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