Merced, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Merced, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Merced, California, on its busiest lanes.

$5.86/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.60/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 96,073

Flatbed lanes from Merced

48' flatbed rates from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$15,365	$5.25	$13,214 – $17,516	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,110	$7.01	$1,814 – $2,405	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,310	$3.99	$7,147 – $9,473	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$7,715	$4.27	$6,635 – $8,795	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$3,638	$5.73	$3,128 – $4,147	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$14,327	$5.00	$12,322 – $16,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$7,038	$4.34	$6,053 – $8,024	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$7,035	$4.34	$6,050 – $8,019	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,670 mi	$15,871	$5.94	$13,649 – $18,093	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,583 mi	$6,898	$4.36	$5,933 – $7,864	4 d
San Jose, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Austin, TX	1,637 mi	$7,097	$4.34	$6,103 – $8,091	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,593 mi	$12,282	$4.74	$10,562 – $14,001	6 d

From Merced, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.99 a mile (Chicago, $8,310) and $15.50 a mile (San Jose, $1,349) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Merced

48' flatbed rates into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$8,566	$2.93	$7,367 – $9,766	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,110	$7.01	$1,814 – $2,405	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$7,616	$3.66	$6,550 – $8,683	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$5,253	$2.91	$4,518 – $5,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,895	$2.98	$1,630 – $2,160	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$7,456	$2.60	$6,412 – $8,500	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$4,792	$2.96	$4,121 – $5,463	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$4,790	$2.96	$4,119 – $5,460	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,670 mi	$5,985	$2.24	$5,147 – $6,823	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,583 mi	$4,697	$2.97	$4,039 – $5,355	4 d
San Jose, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Austin, TX	1,637 mi	$4,832	$2.95	$4,156 – $5,509	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,593 mi	$6,861	$2.65	$5,900 – $7,821	6 d

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Merced is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Merced's own distances.

Merced rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Merced by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

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