Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$8,326flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $7,160–$9,491
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,506
Fuel: $2,820
All-in estimate: $8,326

Return trip

Long Beach → Jersey City$14,190

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jersey City to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741
53' refrigerated	$8,305	$2.88	$7,225 – $9,384
48' flatbed	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491
Step deck	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500
Power only	$6,220	$2.15	$5,411 – $7,028
Hotshot	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495
26' box truck	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267
Sprinter van	$2,790	$0.97	$2,343 – $3,236

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $8,326 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,160 and $9,491.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,820 of the $8,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,190, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Long Beach, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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