Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$1,231flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $22.80
Distance: 54 mi
Typical range: $1,059–$1,404
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,178
Fuel: $53
All-in estimate: $1,231

Return trip

Riverside → Long Beach$1,231

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

Long Beach to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$932	$17.27	$830 – $1,035
53' refrigerated	$1,117	$20.69	$972 – $1,263
48' flatbed	$1,231	$22.80	$1,059 – $1,404
Step deck	$1,363	$25.24	$1,145 – $1,581
Power only	$762	$14.12	$663 – $861
Hotshot	$572	$10.60	$475 – $670
26' box truck	$585	$10.83	$497 – $672
Sprinter van	$373	$6.91	$313 – $433

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,231 all-in in October 2026, or $22.80 a mile over about 54 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,059 and $1,404.

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

About 54 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 $53 of the $1,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, 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