Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Portland, OR flatbed rate

$4,588flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $3,946–$5,231
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Portland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,613
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $4,588

Return trip

Portland → Long Beach$4,508

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Long Beach to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,778	$3.79	$3,362 – $4,193
53' refrigerated	$4,503	$4.51	$3,918 – $5,088
48' flatbed	$4,588	$4.60	$3,946 – $5,231
Step deck	$5,005	$5.01	$4,204 – $5,805
Power only	$3,323	$3.33	$2,891 – $3,755
Hotshot	$2,507	$2.51	$2,081 – $2,933
26' box truck	$2,462	$2.47	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,511	$1.51	$1,269 – $1,753

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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 Portland

48' flatbed lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,510	$4.62	$3,879 – $5,142	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$7,571	$3.66	$6,511 – $8,631	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$6,145	$2.84	$5,284 – $7,005	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,005	$2.55	$2,584 – $3,425	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,392	$2.61	$6,357 – $8,427	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$5,802	$2.87	$4,989 – $6,614	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$4,930	$4.51	$4,240 – $5,620	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Portland, OR is estimated at $4,588 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,946 and $5,231.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Portland, OR by truck?

About 998 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $975 of the $4,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,508, which makes Long Beach, CA to Portland, OR 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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