Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$8,251flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $7,096–$9,406
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,489
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $8,251

Return trip

Minneapolis → Long Beach$6,554

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Long Beach to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,870	$3.81	$6,114 – $7,625
53' refrigerated	$8,183	$4.54	$7,119 – $9,247
48' flatbed	$8,251	$4.57	$7,096 – $9,406
Step deck	$8,980	$4.98	$7,544 – $10,417
Power only	$6,097	$3.38	$5,305 – $6,890
Hotshot	$4,603	$2.55	$3,821 – $5,386
26' box truck	$4,500	$2.49	$3,825 – $5,175
Sprinter van	$2,748	$1.52	$2,308 – $3,187

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,251 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,096 and $9,406.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,804 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 $1,762 of the $8,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,554, which makes Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% 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