Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$5,148flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $4,427–$5,869
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Seattle price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,018
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $5,148

Return trip

Seattle → Long Beach$4,722

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Long Beach to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,252	$3.67	$3,784 – $4,720
53' refrigerated	$5,067	$4.38	$4,409 – $5,726
48' flatbed	$5,148	$4.45	$4,427 – $5,869
Step deck	$5,611	$4.85	$4,714 – $6,509
Power only	$3,750	$3.24	$3,262 – $4,237
Hotshot	$2,830	$2.45	$2,349 – $3,311
26' box truck	$2,775	$2.40	$2,359 – $3,192
Sprinter van	$1,701	$1.47	$1,429 – $1,973

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,148 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,427 and $5,869.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,157 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,130 of the $5,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,722, which makes Long Beach, CA to Seattle, WA 9% 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