Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Boston, MA step deck rate

$17,952step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 3,065 mi
Typical range: $15,080–$20,824
Transit: 7 days

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

Long Beach to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,861
Fuel: $3,091
All-in estimate: $17,952

Return trip

Boston → Long Beach$8,366

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Long Beach to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,842	$4.52	$12,319 – $15,365
53' refrigerated	$16,483	$5.38	$14,340 – $18,625
48' flatbed	$16,514	$5.39	$14,202 – $18,827
Step deck	$17,952	$5.86	$15,080 – $20,824
Power only	$12,351	$4.03	$10,746 – $13,957
Hotshot	$9,327	$3.04	$7,742 – $10,913
26' box truck	$9,093	$2.97	$7,729 – $10,457
Sprinter van	$5,537	$1.81	$4,651 – $6,423

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $17,952 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 3,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,080 and $20,824.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,065 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 $3,091 of the $17,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,366, which makes Long Beach, CA to Boston, MA 115% 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