Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Redwood City, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,837flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 3,027 mi
Typical range: $13,620–$18,055
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redwood City to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,880
Fuel: $2,957
All-in estimate: $15,837

Return trip

New York → Redwood City$8,830

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

Redwood City to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Redwood City, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,273	$4.38	$11,813 – $14,733
53' refrigerated	$15,805	$5.22	$13,750 – $17,860
48' flatbed	$15,837	$5.23	$13,620 – $18,055
Step deck	$17,216	$5.69	$14,462 – $19,971
Power only	$11,842	$3.91	$10,303 – $13,382
Hotshot	$8,943	$2.95	$7,423 – $10,463
26' box truck	$8,719	$2.88	$7,411 – $10,027
Sprinter van	$5,309	$1.75	$4,460 – $6,159

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More lanes from Redwood City

48' flatbed lanes from Redwood City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$2,391	$6.29	$2,056 – $2,725	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$8,657	$3.97	$7,445 – $9,869	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,135	$4.24	$6,996 – $9,273	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$4,065	$5.46	$3,496 – $4,635	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$14,786	$4.99	$12,716 – $16,856	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$7,450	$4.30	$6,407 – $8,493	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$2,856	$5.59	$2,457 – $3,256	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$7,454	$4.30	$6,410 – $8,497	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 Redwood City, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Redwood City, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,837 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 3,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,620 and $18,055.

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

About 3,027 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 $2,957 of the $15,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,880 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,830, which makes Redwood City, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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