Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$8,307flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,880 mi
Typical range: $7,144–$9,470
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,494
Fuel: $2,813
All-in estimate: $8,307

Return trip

Long Beach → Newark$14,159

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,958	$2.42	$6,193 – $7,724
53' refrigerated	$8,286	$2.88	$7,209 – $9,363
48' flatbed	$8,307	$2.88	$7,144 – $9,470
Step deck	$9,031	$3.14	$7,586 – $10,476
Power only	$6,206	$2.15	$5,399 – $7,013
Hotshot	$4,686	$1.63	$3,890 – $5,483
26' box truck	$4,570	$1.59	$3,884 – $5,255
Sprinter van	$2,783	$0.97	$2,338 – $3,229

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	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 Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $8,307 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,144 and $9,470.

How far is Newark, NJ from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,880 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,813 of the $8,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,159, which makes Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA 41% 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