Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,244flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $3,649–$4,838
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,874
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $4,244

Return trip

Long Beach → Laredo$6,233

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

Laredo to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838
Step deck	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,112	$2.22	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.00	$1,182 – $1,632

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,244 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,649 and $4,838.

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

About 1,402 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,370 of the $4,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,874 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,233, which makes Laredo, 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