Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,640flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $5,710–$7,570
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,581
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $6,640

Return trip

Los Angeles → Decatur$10,035

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

Decatur to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,541	$2.63	$4,931 – $6,150
53' refrigerated	$6,600	$3.13	$5,742 – $7,457
48' flatbed	$6,640	$3.15	$5,710 – $7,570
Step deck	$7,224	$3.43	$6,068 – $8,380
Power only	$4,927	$2.34	$4,286 – $5,567
Hotshot	$3,720	$1.76	$3,087 – $4,352
26' box truck	$3,633	$1.72	$3,088 – $4,178
Sprinter van	$2,216	$1.05	$1,862 – $2,571

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,711	$4.82	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,414	$4.06	$2,076 – $2,752	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,833	$4.06	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,059	$3.58	$5,210 – $6,907	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,164	$4.69	$3,581 – $4,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,409	$3.79	$2,931 – $3,886	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$6,457	$3.16	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,779	$4.09	$2,390 – $3,168	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 Decatur, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,710 and $7,570.

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

About 2,108 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 $2,059 of the $6,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,035, which makes Decatur, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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