Union City, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Union City, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Union City, 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
- 66,196
Flatbed lanes from Union City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,771 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,380 | $6.31 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,608 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $8,094 | $4.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,030 | $5.48 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,722 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,413 | $4.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,846 | $5.60 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,410 | $4.30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $16,407 | $5.92 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $7,274 | $4.32 |
| Austin, TX | $7,476 | $4.30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $12,686 | $4.72 |
| Columbus, OH | $10,282 | $4.17 |
From Union City, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,608) and $6.31 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,380) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Union City
Flatbed lanes into Union City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,793 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,380 | $6.31 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,889 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $5,511 | $2.89 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,099 | $2.86 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,662 | $2.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,048 | $2.93 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,846 | $5.60 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,045 | $2.93 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,187 | $2.23 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,952 | $2.94 |
| Austin, TX | $5,090 | $2.93 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,087 | $2.64 |
| Columbus, OH | $8,408 | $3.41 |
Flatbed · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Union City is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Union City's own distances.
Union City rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |