Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Oakland, CA freight rate

$2,042dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $1,817–$2,266
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,654
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $2,042

Return trip

Oakland → Long Beach$2,042

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Long Beach to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266
53' refrigerated	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754
48' flatbed	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896
Step deck	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228
Power only	$1,760	$4.17	$1,532 – $1,989
Hotshot	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552
26' box truck	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514
Sprinter van	$817	$1.94	$686 – $947

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' dry van lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$12,739	$4.40	$11,338 – $14,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,809	$3.61	$5,170 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,222	$5.38	$1,978 – $2,467	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Long Beach, CA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,042 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,817 and $2,266.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 422 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $388 of the $2,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Long Beach, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology