Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valley Stream, NY to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$8,433flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,878 mi
Typical range: $7,253–$9,614
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley Stream to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,622
Fuel: $2,811
All-in estimate: $8,433

Return trip

San Diego → Valley Stream$15,126

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley Stream, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841
53' refrigerated	$8,412	$2.92	$7,318 – $9,505
48' flatbed	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614
Step deck	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636
Power only	$6,300	$2.19	$5,481 – $7,119
Hotshot	$4,757	$1.65	$3,949 – $5,566
26' box truck	$4,639	$1.61	$3,943 – $5,335
Sprinter van	$2,826	$0.98	$2,374 – $3,278

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More lanes from Valley Stream

48' flatbed lanes from Valley Stream, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$8,535	$2.93	$7,340 – $9,729	7 d
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
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 San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Valley Stream, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Valley Stream, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,433 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,878 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,253 and $9,614.

How far is Valley Stream, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,878 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 $2,811 of the $8,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Valley Stream, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,126, which makes Valley Stream, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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