Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Porterville, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,112flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 2,875 mi
Typical range: $12,996–$17,228
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Porterville to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,303
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $15,112

Return trip

New York → Porterville$8,425

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Porterville to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Porterville, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,658	$4.40	$11,266 – $14,051
53' refrigerated	$15,074	$5.24	$13,114 – $17,033
48' flatbed	$15,112	$5.26	$12,996 – $17,228
Step deck	$16,430	$5.71	$13,801 – $19,058
Power only	$11,289	$3.93	$9,822 – $12,757
Hotshot	$8,525	$2.97	$7,076 – $9,974
26' box truck	$8,313	$2.89	$7,066 – $9,560
Sprinter van	$5,063	$1.76	$4,253 – $5,873

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More lanes from Porterville

48' flatbed lanes from Porterville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$1,651	$9.60	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,135	$4.01	$6,996 – $9,274	5 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$7,299	$4.31	$6,278 – $8,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$3,136	$6.18	$2,697 – $3,575	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$14,078	$5.01	$12,107 – $16,049	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$6,600	$4.39	$5,676 – $7,525	4 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$2,085	$7.09	$1,793 – $2,377	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,518 mi	$6,659	$4.39	$5,727 – $7,592	4 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Porterville, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,112 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 2,875 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,996 and $17,228.

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

About 2,875 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 $2,809 of the $15,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,425, which makes Porterville, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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