Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$4,796step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $4,029–$5,564
Transit: 4 days

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

Garland to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $1,478
All-in estimate: $4,796

Return trip

Long Beach → Garland$7,044

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garland to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,654	$2.49	$3,252 – $4,056
53' refrigerated	$4,354	$2.97	$3,788 – $4,920
48' flatbed	$4,404	$3.00	$3,787 – $5,020
Step deck	$4,796	$3.27	$4,029 – $5,564
Power only	$3,234	$2.21	$2,814 – $3,655
Hotshot	$2,441	$1.67	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,390	$1.63	$2,031 – $2,748
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.00	$1,228 – $1,695

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 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 Garland, TX to Long Beach, CA?

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,796 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,029 and $5,564.

How far is Garland, TX from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,466 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,478 of the $4,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,044, which makes Garland, TX to Long Beach, CA 32% 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