Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$1,139flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $40.67
Distance: 28 mi
Typical range: $979–$1,298
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,112
Fuel: $27
All-in estimate: $1,139

Return trip

Long Beach → Irvine$1,139

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

Irvine to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$854	$30.50	$760 – $948
53' refrigerated	$1,024	$36.57	$891 – $1,157
48' flatbed	$1,139	$40.67	$979 – $1,298
Step deck	$1,263	$45.09	$1,061 – $1,465
Power only	$692	$24.70	$602 – $782
Hotshot	$519	$18.54	$431 – $607
26' box truck	$533	$19.03	$453 – $613
Sprinter van	$342	$12.20	$287 – $396

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	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 Irvine, CA to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,139 all-in in October 2026, or $40.67 a mile over about 28 mi. Quotes typically land between $979 and $1,298.

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

About 28 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 $27 of the $1,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Irvine, 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