Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Anaheim, CA flatbed rate

$7,808flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,643 mi
Typical range: $6,715–$8,901
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,226
Fuel: $2,582
All-in estimate: $7,808

Return trip

Anaheim → Rochester$14,005

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,534	$2.47	$5,815 – $7,253
53' refrigerated	$7,781	$2.94	$6,770 – $8,793
48' flatbed	$7,808	$2.95	$6,715 – $8,901
Step deck	$8,490	$3.21	$7,132 – $9,849
Power only	$5,823	$2.20	$5,066 – $6,580
Hotshot	$4,397	$1.66	$3,650 – $5,145
26' box truck	$4,290	$1.62	$3,646 – $4,933
Sprinter van	$2,614	$0.99	$2,195 – $3,032

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d

More lanes into Anaheim

48' flatbed lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,384	$3.59	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Anaheim, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $7,808 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,715 and $8,901.

How far is Rochester, NY from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 2,643 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 $2,582 of the $7,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,005, which makes Rochester, NY to Anaheim, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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