Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$14,268flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 2,698 mi
Typical range: $12,270–$16,265
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,632
Fuel: $2,636
All-in estimate: $14,268

Return trip

Rochester → Sacramento$7,955

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

Sacramento to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,942	$4.43	$10,629 – $13,256
53' refrigerated	$14,222	$5.27	$12,373 – $16,071
48' flatbed	$14,268	$5.29	$12,270 – $16,265
Step deck	$15,514	$5.75	$13,031 – $17,996
Power only	$10,645	$3.95	$9,261 – $12,029
Hotshot	$8,038	$2.98	$6,672 – $9,405
26' box truck	$7,841	$2.91	$6,665 – $9,017
Sprinter van	$4,777	$1.77	$4,013 – $5,541

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

More lanes into Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	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	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $14,268 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 2,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,270 and $16,265.

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

About 2,698 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 $2,636 of the $14,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,632 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,955, which makes Sacramento, CA to Rochester, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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