Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alvin, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,857flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $4,177–$5,537
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alvin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,248
Fuel: $1,609
All-in estimate: $4,857

Return trip

Los Angeles → Alvin$7,134

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alvin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Alvin, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,038	$2.45	$3,594 – $4,482
53' refrigerated	$4,811	$2.92	$4,185 – $5,436
48' flatbed	$4,857	$2.95	$4,177 – $5,537
Step deck	$5,288	$3.21	$4,442 – $6,134
Power only	$3,580	$2.17	$3,115 – $4,046
Hotshot	$2,703	$1.64	$2,243 – $3,162
26' box truck	$2,644	$1.61	$2,247 – $3,040
Sprinter van	$1,615	$0.98	$1,357 – $1,874

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More lanes from Alvin

48' flatbed lanes from Alvin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,684 mi	$6,641	$3.94	$5,711 – $7,571	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,500	$3.11	$3,010 – $3,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$4,176	$3.43	$3,591 – $4,760	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,593 mi	$6,027	$3.78	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
San Antonio, TX	234 mi	$1,363	$5.83	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263	4 d
Dallas, TX	295 mi	$1,521	$5.16	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	961 mi	$4,729	$4.92	$4,067 – $5,391	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alvin, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Alvin, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,857 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,177 and $5,537.

How far is Alvin, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,647 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,609 of the $4,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Alvin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,134, which makes Alvin, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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