Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lafayette, CA flatbed rate

$8,787flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,011 mi
Typical range: $7,557–$10,017
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,846
Fuel: $2,941
All-in estimate: $8,787

Return trip

Lafayette → New York$15,761

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 Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,364	$2.45	$6,554 – $8,174
53' refrigerated	$8,769	$2.91	$7,629 – $9,909
48' flatbed	$8,787	$2.92	$7,557 – $10,017
Step deck	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081
Power only	$6,570	$2.18	$5,716 – $7,424
Hotshot	$4,961	$1.65	$4,118 – $5,805
26' box truck	$4,837	$1.61	$4,112 – $5,563
Sprinter van	$2,946	$0.98	$2,474 – $3,417

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,458	$6.16	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,883	$3.64	$6,779 – $8,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$5,539	$2.89	$4,763 – $6,314	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,132	$2.84	$1,833 – $2,430	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$7,659	$2.60	$6,587 – $8,731	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,924	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,333	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $8,787 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,557 and $10,017.

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

About 3,011 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 $2,941 of the $8,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,846 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,761, which makes New York, NY to Lafayette, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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