Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lancaster, CA flatbed rate

$8,399flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,865 mi
Typical range: $7,223–$9,575
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,600
Fuel: $2,799
All-in estimate: $8,399

Return trip

Lancaster → New York$15,064

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 Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,035	$2.46	$6,261 – $7,809
53' refrigerated	$8,377	$2.92	$7,288 – $9,466
48' flatbed	$8,399	$2.93	$7,223 – $9,575
Step deck	$9,131	$3.19	$7,670 – $10,592
Power only	$6,274	$2.19	$5,458 – $7,089
Hotshot	$4,738	$1.65	$3,932 – $5,543
26' box truck	$4,620	$1.61	$3,927 – $5,313
Sprinter van	$2,814	$0.98	$2,364 – $3,264

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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 Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$7,437	$3.67	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$4,785	$2.96	$4,115 – $5,454	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$1,458	$3.46	$1,253 – $1,662	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,289	$3.02	$3,688 – $4,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,640	$9.70	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$4,381	$3.01	$3,768 – $4,995	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$5,686	$2.25	$4,890 – $6,482	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $8,399 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,223 and $9,575.

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

About 2,865 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 $2,799 of the $8,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,600 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,064, which makes New York, NY to Lancaster, 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