Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,508flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $3,877–$5,139
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,533
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $4,508

Return trip

Long Beach → Portland$4,588

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portland to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,712	$3.72	$3,303 – $4,120
53' refrigerated	$4,424	$4.43	$3,849 – $5,000
48' flatbed	$4,508	$4.52	$3,877 – $5,139
Step deck	$4,917	$4.93	$4,130 – $5,704
Power only	$3,265	$3.27	$2,840 – $3,689
Hotshot	$2,463	$2.47	$2,045 – $2,882
26' box truck	$2,419	$2.42	$2,056 – $2,782
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.49	$1,247 – $1,722

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More lanes from Portland

48' flatbed lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$14,881	$5.16	$12,798 – $16,964	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,431	$4.54	$3,811 – $5,052	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,117	$3.93	$6,980 – $9,253	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$8,867	$4.10	$7,626 – $10,108	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,667	$4.81	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$13,956	$4.92	$12,003 – $15,910	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$8,372	$4.14	$7,200 – $9,544	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$4,844	$4.43	$4,166 – $5,522	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 Portland, OR to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Portland, OR to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,508 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,877 and $5,139.

How far is Portland, OR from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 998 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $975 of the $4,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,588, which makes Portland, OR to Long Beach, CA 2% 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