Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$12,452flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,633 mi
Typical range: $10,709–$14,195
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Raleigh price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,880
Fuel: $2,572
All-in estimate: $12,452

Return trip

Raleigh → Long Beach$6,956

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Long Beach to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,420	$3.96	$9,274 – $11,566
53' refrigerated	$12,409	$4.71	$10,796 – $14,022
48' flatbed	$12,452	$4.73	$10,709 – $14,195
Step deck	$13,540	$5.14	$11,374 – $15,706
Power only	$9,286	$3.53	$8,078 – $10,493
Hotshot	$7,012	$2.66	$5,820 – $8,204
26' box truck	$6,840	$2.60	$5,814 – $7,866
Sprinter van	$4,168	$1.58	$3,501 – $4,835

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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 Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $12,452 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,709 and $14,195.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,633 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,572 of the $12,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,956, which makes Long Beach, CA to Raleigh, NC 79% 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