Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Indio, CA flatbed rate

$8,165flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,777 mi
Typical range: $7,022–$9,308
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Indio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,452
Fuel: $2,713
All-in estimate: $8,165

Return trip

Indio → New York$14,645

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 Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,836	$2.46	$6,084 – $7,588
53' refrigerated	$8,141	$2.93	$7,083 – $9,199
48' flatbed	$8,165	$2.94	$7,022 – $9,308
Step deck	$8,877	$3.20	$7,457 – $10,297
Power only	$6,095	$2.19	$5,303 – $6,887
Hotshot	$4,603	$1.66	$3,820 – $5,385
26' box truck	$4,489	$1.62	$3,816 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,735	$0.98	$2,297 – $3,172

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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 Indio

48' flatbed lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,177	$3.69	$6,172 – $8,181	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,173	$4.16	$1,009 – $1,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,080	$2.62	$6,089 – $8,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$3,928	$3.08	$3,378 – $4,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$4,058	$3.06	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Indio, CA is estimated at $8,165 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,022 and $9,308.

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

About 2,777 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 $2,713 of the $8,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,645, which makes New York, NY to Indio, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology