Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Hercules, CA flatbed rate

$8,806flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,018 mi
Typical range: $7,573–$10,039
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Hercules price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,858
Fuel: $2,948
All-in estimate: $8,806

Return trip

Hercules → New York$15,795

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 Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,380	$2.45	$6,568 – $8,191
53' refrigerated	$8,788	$2.91	$7,645 – $9,930
48' flatbed	$8,806	$2.92	$7,573 – $10,039
Step deck	$9,573	$3.17	$8,041 – $11,104
Power only	$6,584	$2.18	$5,728 – $7,440
Hotshot	$4,972	$1.65	$4,127 – $5,817
26' box truck	$4,848	$1.61	$4,120 – $5,575
Sprinter van	$2,952	$0.98	$2,480 – $3,424

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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 Hercules

48' flatbed lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,511	$6.07	$2,160 – $2,863	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$7,905	$3.64	$6,799 – $9,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$5,571	$2.88	$4,791 – $6,351	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,161	$2.82	$1,858 – $2,463	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$7,673	$2.60	$6,599 – $8,748	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,113	$2.92	$4,397 – $5,829	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,977	$5.46	$2,561 – $3,394	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,098	$2.92	$4,384 – $5,811	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Hercules, CA is estimated at $8,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,573 and $10,039.

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

About 3,018 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 $2,948 of the $8,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,795, which makes New York, NY to Hercules, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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