Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Florence, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,510flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,061 mi
Typical range: $5,599–$7,421
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Florence to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,497
Fuel: $2,013
All-in estimate: $6,510

Return trip

Los Angeles → Florence$9,838

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

Florence to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,431	$2.63	$4,833 – $6,028
53' refrigerated	$6,468	$3.14	$5,628 – $7,309
48' flatbed	$6,510	$3.16	$5,599 – $7,421
Step deck	$7,083	$3.44	$5,950 – $8,216
Power only	$4,828	$2.34	$4,200 – $5,455
Hotshot	$3,645	$1.77	$3,025 – $4,265
26' box truck	$3,560	$1.73	$3,026 – $4,094
Sprinter van	$2,172	$1.05	$1,825 – $2,520

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More lanes from Florence

48' flatbed lanes from Florence, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$4,807	$4.79	$4,134 – $5,480	3 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,351	$4.12	$2,022 – $2,680	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,759	$4.11	$2,373 – $3,145	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$5,915	$3.59	$5,087 – $6,743	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$4,256	$4.66	$3,660 – $4,851	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$3,317	$3.83	$2,853 – $3,781	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,996 mi	$6,330	$3.17	$5,444 – $7,216	5 d
Dallas, TX	638 mi	$2,662	$4.17	$2,289 – $3,034	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 Florence, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Florence, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,599 and $7,421.

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

About 2,061 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 $2,013 of the $6,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,497 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,838, which makes Florence, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology