Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairhope, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,662flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,116 mi
Typical range: $5,729–$7,595
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairhope to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,595
Fuel: $2,067
All-in estimate: $6,662

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fairhope$10,068

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

Fairhope to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairhope, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,560	$2.63	$4,948 – $6,171
53' refrigerated	$6,622	$3.13	$5,761 – $7,483
48' flatbed	$6,662	$3.15	$5,729 – $7,595
Step deck	$7,248	$3.43	$6,088 – $8,408
Power only	$4,944	$2.34	$4,301 – $5,586
Hotshot	$3,733	$1.76	$3,098 – $4,367
26' box truck	$3,645	$1.72	$3,099 – $4,192
Sprinter van	$2,224	$1.05	$1,868 – $2,580

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More lanes from Fairhope

48' flatbed lanes from Fairhope, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,676	$4.59	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,310	$3.59	$2,846 – $3,773	2 d
Houston, TX	533 mi	$2,361	$4.43	$2,031 – $2,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$6,043	$3.58	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,078	$4.43	$4,367 – $5,789	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,999	$3.97	$2,580 – $3,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,430	$3.16	$5,530 – $7,330	5 d
Dallas, TX	644 mi	$2,679	$4.16	$2,304 – $3,054	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 Fairhope, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fairhope, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,662 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,729 and $7,595.

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

About 2,116 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 $2,067 of the $6,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,068, which makes Fairhope, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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