Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$8,479flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,895 mi
Typical range: $7,292–$9,666
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,651
Fuel: $2,828
All-in estimate: $8,479

Return trip

Long Beach → New York$15,208

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

New York to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,102	$2.45	$6,321 – $7,884
53' refrigerated	$8,458	$2.92	$7,358 – $9,557
48' flatbed	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666
Step deck	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692
Power only	$6,335	$2.19	$5,511 – $7,158
Hotshot	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597
26' box truck	$4,665	$1.61	$3,965 – $5,364
Sprinter van	$2,841	$0.98	$2,386 – $3,295

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$5,692	$2.25	$4,895 – $6,489	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $8,479 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,292 and $9,666.

How far is New York, NY from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,895 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 $2,828 of the $8,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,208, which makes New York, NY to Long Beach, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →