Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,344flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $3,736–$4,952
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,935
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,344

Return trip

Long Beach → Grand Prairie$6,380

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

Grand Prairie to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,603	$2.50	$3,207 – $3,999
53' refrigerated	$4,293	$2.98	$3,735 – $4,851
48' flatbed	$4,344	$3.01	$3,736 – $4,952
Step deck	$4,731	$3.28	$3,974 – $5,488
Power only	$3,189	$2.21	$2,774 – $3,603
Hotshot	$2,407	$1.67	$1,998 – $2,816
26' box truck	$2,356	$1.63	$2,003 – $2,710
Sprinter van	$1,441	$1.00	$1,211 – $1,672

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,344 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,736 and $4,952.

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

About 1,442 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 $1,409 of the $4,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,935 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,380, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Long Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →