Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anniston, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,889flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,198 mi
Typical range: $5,924–$7,853
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anniston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,742
Fuel: $2,147
All-in estimate: $6,889

Return trip

Los Angeles → Anniston$10,411

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Anniston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Anniston, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,752	$2.62	$5,119 – $6,385
53' refrigerated	$6,851	$3.12	$5,960 – $7,741
48' flatbed	$6,889	$3.13	$5,924 – $7,853
Step deck	$7,494	$3.41	$6,295 – $8,693
Power only	$5,117	$2.33	$4,452 – $5,782
Hotshot	$3,863	$1.76	$3,207 – $4,520
26' box truck	$3,772	$1.72	$3,206 – $4,338
Sprinter van	$2,301	$1.05	$1,933 – $2,669

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More lanes from Anniston

48' flatbed lanes from Anniston, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$2,637	$3.90	$2,268 – $3,006	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,779 mi	$6,321	$3.55	$5,436 – $7,206	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	866 mi	$4,090	$4.72	$3,517 – $4,662	2 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,546	$3.74	$3,050 – $4,042	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,129 mi	$6,698	$3.15	$5,760 – $7,636	5 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,982	$3.98	$2,565 – $3,400	2 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 Anniston, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Anniston, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,889 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,924 and $7,853.

How far is Anniston, AL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,147 of the $6,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Anniston, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,411, which makes Anniston, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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