Long Beach, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Long Beach, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Long Beach, California, on its busiest lanes.
$5.86/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.60/mi
- vs national
- +37.2%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 450,901
Flatbed lanes from Long Beach
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,208 | $5.25 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,229 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $6,990 | $4.35 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,767 | $6.70 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,146 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,247 | $4.44 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,416 | $13.36 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,439 | $4.42 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $15,094 | $5.98 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,295 | $4.44 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,373 | $6.33 |
| Austin, TX | $6,361 | $4.43 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,873 | $4.75 |
| Columbus, OH | $9,783 | $4.19 |
From Long Beach, a 48' flatbed costs between $4.00 a mile (Chicago, $8,229) and $13.36 a mile (San Diego, $1,416) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Long Beach
Flatbed lanes into Long Beach
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,479 | $2.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,543 | $3.67 |
| Houston, TX | $4,760 | $2.96 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,441 | $3.49 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,361 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,254 | $3.03 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,416 | $13.36 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,384 | $3.01 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,692 | $2.25 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,286 | $3.02 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,373 | $6.33 |
| Austin, TX | $4,331 | $3.01 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,632 | $2.66 |
| Columbus, OH | $8,000 | $3.43 |
Flatbed · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Long Beach is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Long Beach's own distances.
Long Beach rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |