Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Ontario, CA flatbed rate

$8,362flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,851 mi
Typical range: $7,191–$9,532
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Ontario price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,577
Fuel: $2,785
All-in estimate: $8,362

Return trip

Ontario → New York$14,998

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 Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,003	$2.46	$6,233 – $7,773
53' refrigerated	$8,339	$2.93	$7,255 – $9,424
48' flatbed	$8,362	$2.93	$7,191 – $9,532
Step deck	$9,091	$3.19	$7,636 – $10,545
Power only	$6,245	$2.19	$5,433 – $7,057
Hotshot	$4,716	$1.65	$3,914 – $5,518
26' box truck	$4,599	$1.61	$3,909 – $5,289
Sprinter van	$2,801	$0.98	$2,353 – $3,249

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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 Ontario

48' flatbed lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$7,401	$3.67	$6,365 – $8,438	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$4,672	$2.97	$4,018 – $5,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$1,364	$3.64	$1,173 – $1,554	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$5,613	$2.26	$4,827 – $6,399	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Ontario, CA is estimated at $8,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,191 and $9,532.

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

About 2,851 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 $2,785 of the $8,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,577 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,998, which makes New York, NY to Ontario, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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