Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Atlanta, GA step deck rate

$11,719step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $9,844–$13,594
Transit: 5 days

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

Long Beach to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,423
Fuel: $2,296
All-in estimate: $11,719

Return trip

Atlanta → Long Beach$6,747

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Long Beach to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,000	$3.95	$8,010 – $9,990
53' refrigerated	$10,719	$4.71	$9,325 – $12,112
48' flatbed	$10,774	$4.73	$9,266 – $12,282
Step deck	$11,719	$5.15	$9,844 – $13,594
Power only	$8,009	$3.52	$6,968 – $9,050
Hotshot	$6,047	$2.66	$5,019 – $7,075
26' box truck	$5,903	$2.59	$5,018 – $6,789
Sprinter van	$3,600	$1.58	$3,024 – $4,176

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Step deck lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,019	$4.56	$3,376 – $4,662	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$11,778	$5.14	$9,894 – $13,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$4,065	$5.88	$3,415 – $4,715	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,605	$4.36	$3,028 – $4,182	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,676	$3.03	$4,768 – $6,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,294	$4.16	$2,767 – $3,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,288	$4.13	$3,602 – $4,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$11,464	$5.16	$9,630 – $13,299	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Atlanta, GA?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $11,719 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,844 and $13,594.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,277 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,296 of the $11,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,747, which makes Long Beach, CA to Atlanta, GA 74% more expensive. 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