Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$2,499flatbed

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,149–$2,849
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,521
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $2,499

Return trip

Long Beach → Aurora$6,427

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aurora to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,057	$2.06	$1,831 – $2,284
53' refrigerated	$2,453	$2.45	$2,134 – $2,771
48' flatbed	$2,499	$2.50	$2,149 – $2,849
Step deck	$2,726	$2.72	$2,289 – $3,162
Power only	$1,810	$1.81	$1,575 – $2,045
Hotshot	$1,366	$1.36	$1,133 – $1,598
26' box truck	$1,341	$1.34	$1,140 – $1,542
Sprinter van	$823	$0.82	$691 – $955

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,266	$2.86	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822	3 d

More lanes into Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $2,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,149 and $2,849.

How far is Aurora, CO from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,001 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $978 of the $2,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,427, which makes Aurora, CO to Long Beach, CA 61% cheaper. 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