Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,712flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $5,772–$7,652
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,627
Fuel: $2,085
All-in estimate: $6,712

Return trip

Los Angeles → Birmingham$10,144

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

Birmingham to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,602	$2.63	$4,986 – $6,218
53' refrigerated	$6,672	$3.13	$5,805 – $7,539
48' flatbed	$6,712	$3.15	$5,772 – $7,652
Step deck	$7,302	$3.42	$6,134 – $8,470
Power only	$4,982	$2.33	$4,334 – $5,629
Hotshot	$3,761	$1.76	$3,122 – $4,401
26' box truck	$3,673	$1.72	$3,122 – $4,224
Sprinter van	$2,241	$1.05	$1,882 – $2,599

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More lanes from Birmingham

48' flatbed lanes from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,648	$3.89	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,750	$4.11	$2,365 – $3,136	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,123	$3.57	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,351	$3.81	$2,882 – $3,821	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431	5 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,791	$4.09	$2,400 – $3,181	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 Birmingham, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Birmingham, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,712 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,772 and $7,652.

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

About 2,134 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 $2,085 of the $6,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,144, which makes Birmingham, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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