Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to San Marcos, CA flatbed rate

$8,372flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $7,200–$9,544
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to San Marcos price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,583
Fuel: $2,789
All-in estimate: $8,372

Return trip

San Marcos → New York$15,017

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 Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to San Marcos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,012	$2.46	$6,241 – $7,783
53' refrigerated	$8,350	$2.92	$7,265 – $9,436
48' flatbed	$8,372	$2.93	$7,200 – $9,544
Step deck	$9,102	$3.19	$7,646 – $10,559
Power only	$6,253	$2.19	$5,440 – $7,066
Hotshot	$4,722	$1.65	$3,919 – $5,525
26' box truck	$4,605	$1.61	$3,914 – $5,296
Sprinter van	$2,805	$0.98	$2,356 – $3,254

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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 Marcos

48' flatbed lanes into San Marcos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,579	$2.98	$3,938 – $5,220	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$1,308	$3.76	$1,125 – $1,492	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$7,265	$2.61	$6,248 – $8,282	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$4,066	$3.05	$3,497 – $4,635	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to San Marcos, CA is estimated at $8,372 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,200 and $9,544.

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

About 2,855 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 $2,789 of the $8,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,017, which makes New York, NY to San Marcos, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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