Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, NY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,542flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,919 mi
Typical range: $7,347–$9,738
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,691
Fuel: $2,851
All-in estimate: $8,542

Return trip

Los Angeles → Long Beach$15,322

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Long Beach to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,156	$2.45	$6,369 – $7,944
53' refrigerated	$8,522	$2.92	$7,414 – $9,630
48' flatbed	$8,542	$2.93	$7,347 – $9,738
Step deck	$9,287	$3.18	$7,801 – $10,773
Power only	$6,383	$2.19	$5,553 – $7,213
Hotshot	$4,820	$1.65	$4,001 – $5,640
26' box truck	$4,700	$1.61	$3,995 – $5,405
Sprinter van	$2,863	$0.98	$2,405 – $3,321

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$5,446	$3.23	$4,684 – $6,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$8,321	$3.27	$7,156 – $9,485	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,342	$13.03	$1,154 – $1,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$5,983	$3.18	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$8,441	$2.93	$7,260 – $9,623	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,295	$3.24	$4,554 – $6,036	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$5,135	$5.19	$4,416 – $5,853	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,347 and $9,738.

How far is Long Beach, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,851 of the $8,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,322, which makes Long Beach, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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