Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$2,629flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 447 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$2,997
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $2,629

Return trip

Sacramento → Long Beach$2,629

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

Long Beach to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$4.74	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,527	$5.65	$2,198 – $2,855
48' flatbed	$2,629	$5.88	$2,261 – $2,997
Step deck	$2,879	$6.44	$2,418 – $3,340
Power only	$1,828	$4.09	$1,591 – $2,066
Hotshot	$1,378	$3.08	$1,144 – $1,612
26' box truck	$1,366	$3.06	$1,161 – $1,571
Sprinter van	$847	$1.89	$711 – $982

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,629 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 447 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $2,997.

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

About 447 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 $437 of the $2,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, 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