Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Santa Monica, CA flatbed rate

$8,511flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,907 mi
Typical range: $7,319–$9,702
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Santa Monica price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,671
Fuel: $2,840
All-in estimate: $8,511

Return trip

Santa Monica → New York$15,265

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 Santa Monica by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Santa Monica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,129	$2.45	$6,345 – $7,914
53' refrigerated	$8,490	$2.92	$7,386 – $9,593
48' flatbed	$8,511	$2.93	$7,319 – $9,702
Step deck	$9,252	$3.18	$7,772 – $10,733
Power only	$6,359	$2.19	$5,532 – $7,186
Hotshot	$4,802	$1.65	$3,986 – $5,618
26' box truck	$4,682	$1.61	$3,980 – $5,385
Sprinter van	$2,852	$0.98	$2,395 – $3,308

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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 Santa Monica

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Monica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$7,578	$3.66	$6,517 – $8,639	5 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$4,822	$2.95	$4,147 – $5,497	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$1,488	$3.41	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,392	$2.61	$6,357 – $8,427	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$4,316	$3.02	$3,712 – $4,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$4,439	$3.00	$3,818 – $5,060	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Santa Monica, CA is estimated at $8,511 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,319 and $9,702.

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

About 2,907 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 $2,840 of the $8,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,671 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,265, which makes New York, NY to Santa Monica, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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