Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA flatbed rate

$8,305flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,879 mi
Typical range: $7,142–$9,467
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,493
Fuel: $2,812
All-in estimate: $8,305

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Newark$14,155

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,956	$2.42	$6,191 – $7,721
53' refrigerated	$8,284	$2.88	$7,207 – $9,360
48' flatbed	$8,305	$2.88	$7,142 – $9,467
Step deck	$9,029	$3.14	$7,584 – $10,473
Power only	$6,204	$2.15	$5,397 – $7,010
Hotshot	$4,685	$1.63	$3,888 – $5,481
26' box truck	$4,568	$1.59	$3,883 – $5,254
Sprinter van	$2,782	$0.97	$2,337 – $3,228

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	4 d

More lanes into Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,436	$3.00	$3,815 – $5,058	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $8,305 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,879 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,142 and $9,467.

How far is Newark, NJ from Santa Clarita, 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 $8,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,155, which makes Newark, NJ to Santa Clarita, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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