Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Soledad, CA flatbed rate

$8,769flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,004 mi
Typical range: $7,541–$9,996
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Soledad price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,834
Fuel: $2,935
All-in estimate: $8,769

Return trip

Soledad → New York$15,728

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 Soledad by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Soledad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,348	$2.45	$6,540 – $8,156
53' refrigerated	$8,750	$2.91	$7,612 – $9,887
48' flatbed	$8,769	$2.92	$7,541 – $9,996
Step deck	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057
Power only	$6,556	$2.18	$5,703 – $7,408
Hotshot	$4,951	$1.65	$4,109 – $5,792
26' box truck	$4,827	$1.61	$4,103 – $5,551
Sprinter van	$2,939	$0.98	$2,469 – $3,410

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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 Soledad

48' flatbed lanes into Soledad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,021	$7.32	$1,738 – $2,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$7,864	$3.64	$6,763 – $8,964	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$5,353	$2.90	$4,604 – $6,103	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$1,944	$2.95	$1,672 – $2,216	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$7,633	$2.60	$6,565 – $8,702	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$4,877	$2.95	$4,194 – $5,560	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,487	$6.11	$2,138 – $2,835	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,669 mi	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Soledad, CA is estimated at $8,769 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,541 and $9,996.

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

About 3,004 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 $2,935 of the $8,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,834 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,728, which makes New York, NY to Soledad, 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