Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$5,215flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,411 mi
Typical range: $4,485–$5,945
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,837
Fuel: $1,378
All-in estimate: $5,215

Return trip

Long Beach → Wichita$6,280

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wichita to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,324	$3.06	$3,848 – $4,799
53' refrigerated	$5,152	$3.65	$4,482 – $5,822
48' flatbed	$5,215	$3.70	$4,485 – $5,945
Step deck	$5,680	$4.03	$4,771 – $6,589
Power only	$3,825	$2.71	$3,328 – $4,322
Hotshot	$2,887	$2.05	$2,396 – $3,378
26' box truck	$2,827	$2.00	$2,403 – $3,251
Sprinter van	$1,729	$1.23	$1,453 – $2,006

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More lanes from Wichita

48' flatbed lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$7,341	$4.91	$6,313 – $8,369	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$5,245	$3.69	$4,511 – $5,980	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,970	$4.29	$2,554 – $3,386	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$3,009	$4.57	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$4,473	$4.33	$3,846 – $5,099	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,687	$4.71	$5,751 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$3,066	$4.54	$2,637 – $3,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$5,098	$3.71	$4,385 – $5,812	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 Wichita, KS to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wichita, KS to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,411 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,485 and $5,945.

How far is Wichita, KS from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,411 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 $1,378 of the $5,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Wichita, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,280, which makes Wichita, KS to Long Beach, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →