Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$6,554flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $5,636–$7,471
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,792
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $6,554

Return trip

Long Beach → Minneapolis$8,251

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,456	$3.02	$4,856 – $6,057
53' refrigerated	$6,500	$3.60	$5,655 – $7,345
48' flatbed	$6,554	$3.63	$5,636 – $7,471
Step deck	$7,133	$3.95	$5,992 – $8,274
Power only	$4,843	$2.68	$4,214 – $5,473
Hotshot	$3,656	$2.03	$3,035 – $4,278
26' box truck	$3,574	$1.98	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,183	$1.21	$1,833 – $2,532

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	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 Minneapolis, MN to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,636 and $7,471.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,804 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,762 of the $6,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,251, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Long Beach, CA 21% cheaper. 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