Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$2,485flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 994 mi
Typical range: $2,137–$2,833
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,514
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $2,485

Return trip

Long Beach → Denver$6,392

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

Denver to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,046	$2.06	$1,821 – $2,271
53' refrigerated	$2,439	$2.45	$2,122 – $2,756
48' flatbed	$2,485	$2.50	$2,137 – $2,833
Step deck	$2,711	$2.73	$2,277 – $3,145
Power only	$1,800	$1.81	$1,566 – $2,034
Hotshot	$1,358	$1.37	$1,127 – $1,589
26' box truck	$1,334	$1.34	$1,134 – $1,534
Sprinter van	$818	$0.82	$687 – $949

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More lanes from Denver

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	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 Denver, CO to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $2,485 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 994 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,137 and $2,833.

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

About 994 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 $971 of the $2,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,514 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,392, which makes Denver, 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