Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,379flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $3,766–$4,992
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,957
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $4,379

Return trip

Long Beach → Plano$6,431

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plano to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,633	$2.50	$3,233 – $4,032
53' refrigerated	$4,328	$2.97	$3,766 – $4,891
48' flatbed	$4,379	$3.01	$3,766 – $4,992
Step deck	$4,769	$3.28	$4,006 – $5,532
Power only	$3,215	$2.21	$2,797 – $3,633
Hotshot	$2,427	$1.67	$2,014 – $2,840
26' box truck	$2,376	$1.63	$2,020 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.00	$1,221 – $1,686

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More lanes from Plano

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	3 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 Plano, TX to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,766 and $4,992.

How far is Plano, TX from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,422 of the $4,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,431, which makes Plano, TX to Long Beach, CA 32% 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