Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$1,231flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $22.80
Distance: 54 mi
Typical range: $1,059–$1,404
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,178
Fuel: $53
All-in estimate: $1,231

Return trip

Long Beach → Riverside$1,231

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Riverside to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$932	$17.27	$830 – $1,035
53' refrigerated	$1,117	$20.69	$972 – $1,263
48' flatbed	$1,231	$22.80	$1,059 – $1,404
Step deck	$1,363	$25.24	$1,145 – $1,581
Power only	$762	$14.12	$663 – $861
Hotshot	$572	$10.60	$475 – $670
26' box truck	$585	$10.83	$497 – $672
Sprinter van	$373	$6.91	$313 – $433

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 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 Riverside, CA to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,231 all-in in October 2026, or $22.80 a mile over about 54 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,059 and $1,404.

How far is Riverside, CA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 54 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $53 of the $1,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Riverside, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology