Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$2,657flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 455 mi
Typical range: $2,285–$3,029
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,213
Fuel: $444
All-in estimate: $2,657

Return trip

San Francisco → Long Beach$2,657

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

Long Beach to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,141	$4.71	$1,906 – $2,377
53' refrigerated	$2,556	$5.62	$2,223 – $2,888
48' flatbed	$2,657	$5.84	$2,285 – $3,029
Step deck	$2,910	$6.40	$2,444 – $3,375
Power only	$1,850	$4.07	$1,609 – $2,090
Hotshot	$1,394	$3.06	$1,157 – $1,631
26' box truck	$1,382	$3.04	$1,175 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$856	$1.88	$719 – $993

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,657 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 455 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,285 and $3,029.

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

About 455 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 $444 of the $2,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, 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