Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,740flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,144 mi
Typical range: $5,796–$7,683
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calera to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,646
Fuel: $2,094
All-in estimate: $6,740

Return trip

Los Angeles → Calera$10,185

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

Calera to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,625	$2.62	$5,006 – $6,244
53' refrigerated	$6,700	$3.12	$5,829 – $7,571
48' flatbed	$6,740	$3.14	$5,796 – $7,683
Step deck	$7,332	$3.42	$6,159 – $8,505
Power only	$5,003	$2.33	$4,352 – $5,653
Hotshot	$3,777	$1.76	$3,135 – $4,419
26' box truck	$3,689	$1.72	$3,135 – $4,242
Sprinter van	$2,250	$1.05	$1,890 – $2,610

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More lanes from Calera

48' flatbed lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,926	$4.76	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,738	$3.84	$2,355 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,725	$4.13	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,147	$3.57	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$4,365	$4.62	$3,754 – $4,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,334	$3.82	$2,867 – $3,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,540	$3.16	$5,625 – $7,456	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,799	$4.08	$2,407 – $3,191	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 Calera, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Calera, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,740 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,796 and $7,683.

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

About 2,144 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 $2,094 of the $6,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,646 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,185, which makes Calera, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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