Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Grand Prairie, TX flatbed rate

$6,380flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $5,487–$7,273
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,971
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $6,380

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Long Beach$4,344

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 Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,292	$3.67	$4,710 – $5,874
53' refrigerated	$6,305	$4.37	$5,486 – $7,125
48' flatbed	$6,380	$4.42	$5,487 – $7,273
Step deck	$6,949	$4.82	$5,837 – $8,060
Power only	$4,683	$3.25	$4,074 – $5,292
Hotshot	$3,535	$2.45	$2,934 – $4,136
26' box truck	$3,461	$2.40	$2,942 – $3,980
Sprinter van	$2,117	$1.47	$1,778 – $2,455

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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 Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,309	$3.24	$4,565 – $6,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,157	$4.33	$3,575 – $4,739	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,797	$2.71	$2,406 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,504	$2.90	$3,873 – $5,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $6,380 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,487 and $7,273.

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

About 1,442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,409 of the $6,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,971 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,344, which makes Long Beach, CA to Grand Prairie, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →