Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$1,128flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $45.12
Distance: 25 mi
Typical range: $970–$1,286
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,104
Fuel: $24
All-in estimate: $1,128

Return trip

Long Beach → Los Angeles$1,128

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

Los Angeles to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$845	$33.80	$752 – $938
53' refrigerated	$1,013	$40.53	$882 – $1,145
48' flatbed	$1,128	$45.12	$970 – $1,286
Step deck	$1,251	$50.04	$1,051 – $1,451
Power only	$684	$27.34	$595 – $772
Hotshot	$513	$20.52	$426 – $600
26' box truck	$527	$21.08	$448 – $606
Sprinter van	$338	$13.52	$284 – $392

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,128 all-in in October 2026, or $45.12 a mile over about 25 mi. Quotes typically land between $970 and $1,286.

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

About 25 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 $24 of the $1,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,104 is linehaul.

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