Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Whittier, CA flatbed rate

$8,436flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,879 mi
Typical range: $7,255–$9,617
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Whittier price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,624
Fuel: $2,812
All-in estimate: $8,436

Return trip

Whittier → New York$15,131

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 Whittier by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Whittier, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,066	$2.45	$6,289 – $7,844
53' refrigerated	$8,415	$2.92	$7,321 – $9,509
48' flatbed	$8,436	$2.93	$7,255 – $9,617
Step deck	$9,171	$3.19	$7,704 – $10,639
Power only	$6,302	$2.19	$5,483 – $7,121
Hotshot	$4,759	$1.65	$3,950 – $5,568
26' box truck	$4,641	$1.61	$3,945 – $5,337
Sprinter van	$2,827	$0.98	$2,374 – $3,279

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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 Whittier

48' flatbed lanes into Whittier, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$4,740	$2.96	$4,076 – $5,403	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$1,421	$3.53	$1,222 – $1,620	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$7,326	$2.61	$6,300 – $8,352	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$4,236	$3.03	$3,643 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,437	$12.83	$1,236 – $1,639	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,359	$3.01	$3,749 – $4,969	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$5,670	$2.26	$4,876 – $6,463	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Whittier, CA is estimated at $8,436 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,879 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,255 and $9,617.

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

About 2,879 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 $2,812 of the $8,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,131, which makes New York, NY to Whittier, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →