Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Montclair, CA flatbed rate

$8,375flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,856 mi
Typical range: $7,202–$9,547
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Montclair price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,585
Fuel: $2,790
All-in estimate: $8,375

Return trip

Montclair → New York$15,022

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 Montclair by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Montclair, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,014	$2.46	$6,243 – $7,786
53' refrigerated	$8,353	$2.92	$7,267 – $9,439
48' flatbed	$8,375	$2.93	$7,202 – $9,547
Step deck	$9,105	$3.19	$7,648 – $10,562
Power only	$6,255	$2.19	$5,442 – $7,069
Hotshot	$4,724	$1.65	$3,921 – $5,527
26' box truck	$4,606	$1.61	$3,916 – $5,297
Sprinter van	$2,806	$0.98	$2,357 – $3,255

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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 Montclair

48' flatbed lanes into Montclair, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$7,417	$3.67	$6,379 – $8,456	5 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$4,687	$2.97	$4,031 – $5,343	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$1,378	$3.61	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,269	$2.61	$6,252 – $8,287	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$5,625	$2.26	$4,838 – $6,413	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Montclair, CA is estimated at $8,375 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,202 and $9,547.

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

About 2,856 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 $2,790 of the $8,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,022, which makes New York, NY to Montclair, 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