Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,441flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $13,280–$17,603
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverbank to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,565
Fuel: $2,876
All-in estimate: $15,441

Return trip

New York → Riverbank$8,609

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

Riverbank to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,937	$4.39	$11,514 – $14,360
53' refrigerated	$15,406	$5.23	$13,403 – $17,408
48' flatbed	$15,441	$5.25	$13,280 – $17,603
Step deck	$16,787	$5.70	$14,101 – $19,473
Power only	$11,540	$3.92	$10,040 – $13,040
Hotshot	$8,715	$2.96	$7,233 – $10,196
26' box truck	$8,497	$2.89	$7,223 – $9,772
Sprinter van	$5,175	$1.76	$4,347 – $6,003

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More lanes from Riverbank

48' flatbed lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,266	$6.57	$1,949 – $2,583	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$8,366	$3.99	$7,195 – $9,537	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$7,851	$4.26	$6,752 – $8,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$14,409	$5.00	$12,392 – $16,426	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$7,178	$4.33	$6,173 – $8,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,725	$5.75	$2,343 – $3,106	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$7,160	$4.33	$6,157 – $8,162	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 Riverbank, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Riverbank, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,441 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,280 and $17,603.

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

About 2,944 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 $2,876 of the $15,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,609, which makes Riverbank, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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