Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, MS flatbed rate

$9,780flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 2,033 mi
Typical range: $8,411–$11,149
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,794
Fuel: $1,986
All-in estimate: $9,780

Return trip

Long Beach → Los Angeles$6,179

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,157	$4.01	$7,260 – $9,054
53' refrigerated	$9,716	$4.78	$8,453 – $10,979
48' flatbed	$9,780	$4.81	$8,411 – $11,149
Step deck	$10,641	$5.23	$8,939 – $12,344
Power only	$7,250	$3.57	$6,308 – $8,193
Hotshot	$5,474	$2.69	$4,543 – $6,405
26' box truck	$5,347	$2.63	$4,545 – $6,149
Sprinter van	$3,263	$1.60	$2,741 – $3,785

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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, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$5,044	$3.85	$4,338 – $5,750	3 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$4,681	$4.97	$4,025 – $5,336	2 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,175	$4.92	$1,870 – $2,479	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$4,583	$2.86	$3,942 – $5,225	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,222	$3.46	$3,631 – $4,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,836	$4.26	$2,439 – $3,232	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$9,418	$4.84	$8,100 – $10,737	5 d
Dallas, TX	564 mi	$2,536	$4.50	$2,181 – $2,891	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, MS is estimated at $9,780 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 2,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,411 and $11,149.

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

About 2,033 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,986 of the $9,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,179, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, MS 58% 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