Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Palm Springs, CA flatbed rate

$8,207flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $7,058–$9,356
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Palm Springs price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,479
Fuel: $2,728
All-in estimate: $8,207

Return trip

Palm Springs → New York$14,721

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 Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Palm Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,872	$2.46	$6,116 – $7,628
53' refrigerated	$8,184	$2.93	$7,120 – $9,248
48' flatbed	$8,207	$2.94	$7,058 – $9,356
Step deck	$8,923	$3.19	$7,496 – $10,351
Power only	$6,128	$2.19	$5,331 – $6,924
Hotshot	$4,627	$1.66	$3,841 – $5,414
26' box truck	$4,513	$1.62	$3,836 – $5,190
Sprinter van	$2,749	$0.98	$2,309 – $3,189

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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 Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$1,494	$11.67	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$7,225	$3.69	$6,213 – $8,236	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$4,487	$2.99	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,214	$4.02	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$7,118	$2.62	$6,122 – $8,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,983	$3.07	$3,425 – $4,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Palm Springs, CA is estimated at $8,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,058 and $9,356.

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

About 2,793 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 $2,728 of the $8,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,721, which makes New York, NY to Palm Springs, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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