Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to San Carlos, CA flatbed rate

$8,840flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,031 mi
Typical range: $7,603–$10,078
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to San Carlos price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,879
Fuel: $2,961
All-in estimate: $8,840

Return trip

San Carlos → New York$15,857

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 San Carlos by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to San Carlos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,409	$2.44	$6,594 – $8,224
53' refrigerated	$8,822	$2.91	$7,675 – $9,969
48' flatbed	$8,840	$2.92	$7,603 – $10,078
Step deck	$9,610	$3.17	$8,072 – $11,148
Power only	$6,610	$2.18	$5,751 – $7,470
Hotshot	$4,992	$1.65	$4,143 – $5,841
26' box truck	$4,867	$1.61	$4,137 – $5,597
Sprinter van	$2,964	$0.98	$2,489 – $3,438

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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 San Carlos

48' flatbed lanes into San Carlos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$2,394	$6.28	$2,059 – $2,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$7,947	$3.64	$6,834 – $9,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,546	$2.89	$4,770 – $6,323	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,124	$2.84	$1,826 – $2,421	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$7,704	$2.59	$6,625 – $8,783	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$5,083	$2.93	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to San Carlos, CA is estimated at $8,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,603 and $10,078.

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

About 3,031 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,961 of the $8,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,857, which makes New York, NY to San Carlos, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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