Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,893flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,675 mi
Typical range: $6,788–$8,998
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,280
Fuel: $2,613
All-in estimate: $7,893

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rochester$14,158

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

Rochester to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333
53' refrigerated	$7,867	$2.94	$6,845 – $8,890
48' flatbed	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998
Step deck	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956
Power only	$5,888	$2.20	$5,123 – $6,654
Hotshot	$4,446	$1.66	$3,690 – $5,202
26' box truck	$4,337	$1.62	$3,687 – $4,988
Sprinter van	$2,643	$0.99	$2,220 – $3,065

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$4,899	$3.29	$4,213 – $5,584	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,893 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,788 and $8,998.

How far is Rochester, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,675 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 $2,613 of the $7,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,158, which makes Rochester, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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