Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$11,992flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 2,525 mi
Typical range: $10,313–$13,671
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,525
Fuel: $2,467
All-in estimate: $11,992

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Long Beach$6,699

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

Long Beach to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,030	$3.97	$8,927 – $11,133
53' refrigerated	$11,945	$4.73	$10,392 – $13,498
48' flatbed	$11,992	$4.75	$10,313 – $13,671
Step deck	$13,041	$5.16	$10,955 – $15,128
Power only	$8,935	$3.54	$7,773 – $10,097
Hotshot	$6,747	$2.67	$5,600 – $7,894
26' box truck	$6,583	$2.61	$5,596 – $7,570
Sprinter van	$4,012	$1.59	$3,370 – $4,654

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $11,992 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 2,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,313 and $13,671.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,525 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 $2,467 of the $11,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,699, which makes Long Beach, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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