Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$4,722flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,157 mi
Typical range: $4,061–$5,383
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,592
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $4,722

Return trip

Long Beach → Seattle$5,148

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,900	$3.37	$3,471 – $4,329
53' refrigerated	$4,648	$4.02	$4,044 – $5,253
48' flatbed	$4,722	$4.08	$4,061 – $5,383
Step deck	$5,148	$4.45	$4,324 – $5,971
Power only	$3,440	$2.97	$2,993 – $3,887
Hotshot	$2,596	$2.24	$2,155 – $3,037
26' box truck	$2,546	$2.20	$2,164 – $2,928
Sprinter van	$1,560	$1.35	$1,311 – $1,810

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	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 Seattle, WA to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,722 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,061 and $5,383.

How far is Seattle, WA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,157 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 $1,130 of the $4,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,148, which makes Seattle, WA to Long Beach, CA 8% 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