Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to San Luis Obispo, CA flatbed rate

$8,758flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,000 mi
Typical range: $7,532–$9,984
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to San Luis Obispo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,827
Fuel: $2,931
All-in estimate: $8,758

Return trip

San Luis Obispo → New York$15,709

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 Luis Obispo by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to San Luis Obispo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,339	$2.45	$6,532 – $8,146
53' refrigerated	$8,739	$2.91	$7,603 – $9,875
48' flatbed	$8,758	$2.92	$7,532 – $9,984
Step deck	$9,521	$3.17	$7,997 – $11,044
Power only	$6,548	$2.18	$5,696 – $7,399
Hotshot	$4,944	$1.65	$4,104 – $5,785
26' box truck	$4,821	$1.61	$4,098 – $5,544
Sprinter van	$2,936	$0.98	$2,466 – $3,405

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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 Luis Obispo

48' flatbed lanes into San Luis Obispo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$7,857	$3.64	$6,757 – $8,957	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,809	$3.05	$1,556 – $2,062	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$7,619	$2.60	$6,552 – $8,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$4,800	$2.96	$4,128 – $5,472	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to San Luis Obispo, CA is estimated at $8,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,532 and $9,984.

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

About 3,000 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 $2,931 of the $8,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,827 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,709, which makes New York, NY to San Luis Obispo, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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