Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$8,423flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,874 mi
Typical range: $7,244–$9,602
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,615
Fuel: $2,808
All-in estimate: $8,423

Return trip

Irvine → New York$15,107

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,055	$2.45	$6,279 – $7,831
53' refrigerated	$8,401	$2.92	$7,309 – $9,493
48' flatbed	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602
Step deck	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622
Power only	$6,292	$2.19	$5,474 – $7,110
Hotshot	$4,751	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,559
26' box truck	$4,633	$1.61	$3,938 – $5,328
Sprinter van	$2,822	$0.98	$2,370 – $3,274

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$5,639	$2.26	$4,850 – $6,429	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Irvine, CA is estimated at $8,423 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,244 and $9,602.

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

About 2,874 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 $2,808 of the $8,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,615 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,107, which makes New York, NY to Irvine, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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