Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$14,134flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 2,670 mi
Typical range: $12,155–$16,113
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,526
Fuel: $2,608
All-in estimate: $14,134

Return trip

Rochester → Long Beach$7,880

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

Long Beach to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,829	$4.43	$10,528 – $13,130
53' refrigerated	$14,087	$5.28	$12,256 – $15,918
48' flatbed	$14,134	$5.29	$12,155 – $16,113
Step deck	$15,369	$5.76	$12,910 – $17,828
Power only	$10,543	$3.95	$9,172 – $11,914
Hotshot	$7,961	$2.98	$6,608 – $9,315
26' box truck	$7,766	$2.91	$6,601 – $8,931
Sprinter van	$4,732	$1.77	$3,975 – $5,489

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $14,134 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 2,670 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,155 and $16,113.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,670 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 $2,608 of the $14,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,526 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,880, which makes Long Beach, CA to Rochester, NY 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