Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Milpitas, CA flatbed rate

$8,785flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,010 mi
Typical range: $7,555–$10,014
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Milpitas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,845
Fuel: $2,940
All-in estimate: $8,785

Return trip

Milpitas → New York$15,756

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 Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,362	$2.45	$6,552 – $8,171
53' refrigerated	$8,766	$2.91	$7,626 – $9,906
48' flatbed	$8,785	$2.92	$7,555 – $10,014
Step deck	$9,550	$3.17	$8,022 – $11,077
Power only	$6,568	$2.18	$5,714 – $7,422
Hotshot	$4,960	$1.65	$4,117 – $5,803
26' box truck	$4,836	$1.61	$4,110 – $5,561
Sprinter van	$2,945	$0.98	$2,473 – $3,416

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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 Milpitas

48' flatbed lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$7,880	$3.64	$6,776 – $8,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$5,483	$2.89	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,073	$2.87	$1,783 – $2,363	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,652	$2.60	$6,581 – $8,723	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,018	$2.93	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$5,020	$2.93	$4,317 – $5,723	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $8,785 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,555 and $10,014.

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

About 3,010 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 $2,940 of the $8,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,756, which makes New York, NY to Milpitas, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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