Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Seaside, CA flatbed rate

$8,835flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,029 mi
Typical range: $7,598–$10,072
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Seaside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,876
Fuel: $2,959
All-in estimate: $8,835

Return trip

Seaside → New York$15,847

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 Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,404	$2.44	$6,590 – $8,219
53' refrigerated	$8,817	$2.91	$7,671 – $9,963
48' flatbed	$8,835	$2.92	$7,598 – $10,072
Step deck	$9,604	$3.17	$8,068 – $11,141
Power only	$6,606	$2.18	$5,748 – $7,465
Hotshot	$4,989	$1.65	$4,141 – $5,837
26' box truck	$4,864	$1.61	$4,134 – $5,593
Sprinter van	$2,962	$0.98	$2,488 – $3,436

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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 Seaside

48' flatbed lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$7,941	$3.64	$6,829 – $9,052	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$5,441	$2.89	$4,679 – $6,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,018	$2.90	$1,735 – $2,300	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$7,695	$2.60	$6,617 – $8,772	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$4,965	$2.94	$4,270 – $5,660	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,608	$5.91	$2,242 – $2,973	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$4,998	$2.93	$4,298 – $5,697	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Seaside, CA is estimated at $8,835 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,598 and $10,072.

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

About 3,029 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 $2,959 of the $8,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,876 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,847, which makes New York, NY to Seaside, 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