Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,717flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,205 mi
Typical range: $6,636–$8,797
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,563
Fuel: $2,154
All-in estimate: $7,717

Return trip

Long Beach → Fort Wayne$9,102

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,443	$2.92	$5,735 – $7,152
53' refrigerated	$7,674	$3.48	$6,677 – $8,672
48' flatbed	$7,717	$3.50	$6,636 – $8,797
Step deck	$8,395	$3.81	$7,051 – $9,738
Power only	$5,732	$2.60	$4,987 – $6,477
Hotshot	$4,328	$1.96	$3,592 – $5,064
26' box truck	$4,226	$1.92	$3,592 – $4,860
Sprinter van	$2,577	$1.17	$2,165 – $2,990

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$4,076	$5.90	$3,506 – $4,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,735	$3.50	$6,652 – $8,818	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,397	$8.37	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,276	$3.95	$6,257 – $8,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,622	$5.79	$3,115 – $4,129	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,083	$3.92	$4,371 – $5,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,630	$3.50	$6,562 – $8,699	5 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 Fort Wayne, IN to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,717 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,636 and $8,797.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,205 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,154 of the $7,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,102, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Long Beach, CA 15% 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