Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$8,335flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,841 mi
Typical range: $7,168–$9,502
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Riverside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,560
Fuel: $2,775
All-in estimate: $8,335

Return trip

Riverside → New York$14,950

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,981	$2.46	$6,213 – $7,748
53' refrigerated	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393
48' flatbed	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502
Step deck	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512
Power only	$6,225	$2.19	$5,416 – $7,034
Hotshot	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500
26' box truck	$4,584	$1.61	$3,897 – $5,272
Sprinter van	$2,792	$0.98	$2,345 – $3,239

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$4,251	$3.03	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Riverside, CA is estimated at $8,335 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,168 and $9,502.

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

About 2,841 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 $2,775 of the $8,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,950, which makes New York, NY to Riverside, 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