Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Hayward, CA flatbed rate

$8,803flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,017 mi
Typical range: $7,571–$10,036
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Hayward price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,856
Fuel: $2,947
All-in estimate: $8,803

Return trip

Hayward → New York$15,790

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 Hayward by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Hayward, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,377	$2.45	$6,566 – $8,189
53' refrigerated	$8,785	$2.91	$7,643 – $9,927
48' flatbed	$8,803	$2.92	$7,571 – $10,036
Step deck	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101
Power only	$6,582	$2.18	$5,726 – $7,438
Hotshot	$4,971	$1.65	$4,126 – $5,816
26' box truck	$4,846	$1.61	$4,119 – $5,573
Sprinter van	$2,951	$0.98	$2,479 – $3,423

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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 Hayward

48' flatbed lanes into Hayward, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,398	$6.28	$2,062 – $2,733	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,902	$3.64	$6,796 – $9,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$2,112	$2.85	$1,816 – $2,407	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$7,671	$2.60	$6,597 – $8,745	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Hayward, CA is estimated at $8,803 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,571 and $10,036.

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

About 3,017 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 $2,947 of the $8,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,790, which makes New York, NY to Hayward, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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