Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$2,188step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.17
Distance: 268 mi
Typical range: $1,838–$2,539
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,918
Fuel: $270
All-in estimate: $2,188

Return trip

Long Beach → Fresno$2,188

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fresno to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,577	$5.89	$1,404 – $1,751
53' refrigerated	$1,885	$7.03	$1,640 – $2,130
48' flatbed	$1,992	$7.43	$1,713 – $2,271
Step deck	$2,188	$8.17	$1,838 – $2,539
Power only	$1,343	$5.01	$1,168 – $1,517
Hotshot	$1,011	$3.77	$839 – $1,183
26' box truck	$1,010	$3.77	$859 – $1,162
Sprinter van	$631	$2.35	$530 – $732

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $2,188 all-in in October 2026, or $8.17 a mile over about 268 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,838 and $2,539.

How far is Fresno, CA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 268 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $270 of the $2,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Fresno, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology