Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$1,416flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $13.36
Distance: 106 mi
Typical range: $1,218–$1,614
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $104
All-in estimate: $1,416

Return trip

San Diego → Long Beach$1,416

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

Long Beach to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209
53' refrigerated	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473
48' flatbed	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614
Step deck	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814
Power only	$903	$8.52	$786 – $1,021
Hotshot	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795
26' box truck	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791
Sprinter van	$436	$4.11	$366 – $505

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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
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$15,094	$5.98	$12,981 – $17,207	6 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,416 all-in in October 2026, or $13.36 a mile over about 106 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,218 and $1,614.

How far is Long Beach, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 106 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 $104 of the $1,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, 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