Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Palm Desert, CA flatbed rate

$8,186flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,785 mi
Typical range: $7,040–$9,332
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,465
Fuel: $2,721
All-in estimate: $8,186

Return trip

Palm Desert → New York$14,683

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 Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,854	$2.46	$6,100 – $7,608
53' refrigerated	$8,162	$2.93	$7,101 – $9,224
48' flatbed	$8,186	$2.94	$7,040 – $9,332
Step deck	$8,900	$3.20	$7,476 – $10,324
Power only	$6,111	$2.19	$5,317 – $6,906
Hotshot	$4,615	$1.66	$3,830 – $5,399
26' box truck	$4,501	$1.62	$3,826 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,742	$0.98	$2,303 – $3,180

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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 Palm Desert

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$7,199	$3.69	$6,191 – $8,207	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$4,454	$3.00	$3,830 – $5,078	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,190	$4.10	$1,023 – $1,356	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,099	$2.62	$6,105 – $8,093	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,951	$3.07	$3,397 – $4,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$4,078	$3.05	$3,507 – $4,649	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $8,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,040 and $9,332.

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

About 2,785 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 $2,721 of the $8,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,465 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,683, which makes New York, NY to Palm Desert, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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