Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Union City, CA flatbed rate

$8,793flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 3,013 mi
Typical range: $7,562–$10,023
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Union City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,850
Fuel: $2,943
All-in estimate: $8,793

Return trip

Union City → New York$15,771

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 Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Union City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,368	$2.45	$6,558 – $8,179
53' refrigerated	$8,774	$2.91	$7,633 – $9,915
48' flatbed	$8,793	$2.92	$7,562 – $10,023
Step deck	$9,558	$3.17	$8,029 – $11,087
Power only	$6,574	$2.18	$5,719 – $7,429
Hotshot	$4,964	$1.65	$4,120 – $5,808
26' box truck	$4,840	$1.61	$4,114 – $5,566
Sprinter van	$2,947	$0.98	$2,476 – $3,419

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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 Union City

48' flatbed lanes into Union City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$7,889	$3.64	$6,785 – $8,994	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,511	$2.89	$4,739 – $6,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,099	$2.86	$1,805 – $2,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$7,662	$2.60	$6,589 – $8,734	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$5,045	$2.93	$4,339 – $5,751	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Union City, CA is estimated at $8,793 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 3,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,562 and $10,023.

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

About 3,013 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 $2,943 of the $8,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,771, which makes New York, NY to Union City, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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