Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,265flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 2,907 mi
Typical range: $13,128–$17,402
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Monica to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,425
Fuel: $2,840
All-in estimate: $15,265

Return trip

New York → Santa Monica$8,511

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

Santa Monica to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,788	$4.40	$11,381 – $14,194
53' refrigerated	$15,228	$5.24	$13,248 – $17,207
48' flatbed	$15,265	$5.25	$13,128 – $17,402
Step deck	$16,595	$5.71	$13,940 – $19,251
Power only	$11,406	$3.92	$9,923 – $12,888
Hotshot	$8,613	$2.96	$7,149 – $10,077
26' box truck	$8,398	$2.89	$7,139 – $9,658
Sprinter van	$5,115	$1.76	$4,297 – $5,933

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More lanes from Santa Monica

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Monica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$8,268	$4.00	$7,110 – $9,425	5 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$7,082	$4.34	$6,091 – $8,074	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$2,857	$6.55	$2,457 – $3,257	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$14,205	$5.01	$12,216 – $16,193	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$6,339	$4.43	$5,452 – $7,227	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$6,520	$4.41	$5,607 – $7,432	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 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 Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,265 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 2,907 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,128 and $17,402.

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

About 2,907 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 $2,840 of the $15,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,511, which makes Santa Monica, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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