Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$4,088flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $3,516–$4,660
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $4,088

Return trip

El Paso → Long Beach$2,783

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Long Beach to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,350	$4.09	$2,981 – $3,718
53' refrigerated	$3,994	$4.88	$3,475 – $4,513
48' flatbed	$4,088	$4.99	$3,516 – $4,660
Step deck	$4,463	$5.45	$3,749 – $5,177
Power only	$2,935	$3.58	$2,553 – $3,317
Hotshot	$2,214	$2.70	$1,838 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,179	$2.66	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,340	$1.64	$1,125 – $1,554

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d

More lanes into El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to El Paso, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,088 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,516 and $4,660.

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

About 819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $800 of the $4,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,783, which makes Long Beach, CA to El Paso, TX 47% 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