Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$5,739flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,971 mi
Typical range: $4,936–$6,543
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,814
Fuel: $1,925
All-in estimate: $5,739

Return trip

Long Beach → New Orleans$9,176

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Orleans to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,785	$2.43	$4,258 – $5,311
53' refrigerated	$5,699	$2.89	$4,958 – $6,440
48' flatbed	$5,739	$2.91	$4,936 – $6,543
Step deck	$6,245	$3.17	$5,246 – $7,244
Power only	$4,251	$2.16	$3,699 – $4,804
Hotshot	$3,210	$1.63	$2,664 – $3,755
26' box truck	$3,136	$1.59	$2,666 – $3,606
Sprinter van	$1,914	$0.97	$1,608 – $2,220

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	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 New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,739 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,936 and $6,543.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,971 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 $1,925 of the $5,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,176, which makes New Orleans, LA to Long Beach, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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