Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valley Stream, NY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,535flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,916 mi
Typical range: $7,340–$9,729
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley Stream to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,686
Fuel: $2,849
All-in estimate: $8,535

Return trip

Los Angeles → Valley Stream$15,308

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

Valley Stream to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley Stream, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,150	$2.45	$6,363 – $7,936
53' refrigerated	$8,514	$2.92	$7,407 – $9,621
48' flatbed	$8,535	$2.93	$7,340 – $9,729
Step deck	$9,278	$3.18	$7,794 – $10,763
Power only	$6,377	$2.19	$5,548 – $7,206
Hotshot	$4,816	$1.65	$3,997 – $5,634
26' box truck	$4,696	$1.61	$3,991 – $5,400
Sprinter van	$2,860	$0.98	$2,402 – $3,317

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More lanes from Valley Stream

48' flatbed lanes from Valley Stream, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$3,020	$3.51	$2,598 – $3,443	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$8,312	$3.27	$7,148 – $9,475	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,345	$12.93	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$5,983	$3.18	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,295	$3.24	$4,554 – $6,036	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	993 mi	$5,151	$5.19	$4,430 – $5,872	3 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 Valley Stream, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Valley Stream, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,535 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,340 and $9,729.

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

About 2,916 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 $2,849 of the $8,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,308, which makes Valley Stream, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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