Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$6,956flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,633 mi
Typical range: $5,982–$7,930
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,384
Fuel: $2,572
All-in estimate: $6,956

Return trip

Long Beach → Raleigh$12,452

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

Raleigh to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,821	$2.21	$5,180 – $6,461
53' refrigerated	$6,932	$2.63	$6,031 – $7,833
48' flatbed	$6,956	$2.64	$5,982 – $7,930
Step deck	$7,564	$2.87	$6,353 – $8,774
Power only	$5,187	$1.97	$4,513 – $5,861
Hotshot	$3,917	$1.49	$3,251 – $4,583
26' box truck	$3,821	$1.45	$3,248 – $4,394
Sprinter van	$2,328	$0.88	$1,956 – $2,701

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,956 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,982 and $7,930.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,633 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 $2,572 of the $6,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,452, which makes Raleigh, NC to Long Beach, CA 44% 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