Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$15,847flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 3,029 mi
Typical range: $13,628–$18,066
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seaside to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,888
Fuel: $2,959
All-in estimate: $15,847

Return trip

New York → Seaside$8,835

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

Seaside to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,281	$4.38	$11,820 – $14,742
53' refrigerated	$15,815	$5.22	$13,759 – $17,870
48' flatbed	$15,847	$5.23	$13,628 – $18,066
Step deck	$17,227	$5.69	$14,470 – $19,983
Power only	$11,850	$3.91	$10,309 – $13,390
Hotshot	$8,948	$2.95	$7,427 – $10,470
26' box truck	$8,724	$2.88	$7,415 – $10,033
Sprinter van	$5,312	$1.75	$4,462 – $6,162

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More lanes from Seaside

48' flatbed lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$8,664	$3.97	$7,451 – $9,877	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$7,991	$4.25	$6,872 – $9,110	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$3,873	$5.57	$3,331 – $4,415	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$14,786	$4.99	$12,716 – $16,856	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,608	$5.91	$2,242 – $2,973	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$7,340	$4.31	$6,312 – $8,367	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 Seaside, CA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Seaside, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,847 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 3,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,628 and $18,066.

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

About 3,029 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 $2,959 of the $15,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,835, which makes Seaside, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology