Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoover, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,717flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $5,777–$7,658
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoover to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,630
Fuel: $2,087
All-in estimate: $6,717

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hoover$10,152

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

Hoover to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoover, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,606	$2.62	$4,990 – $6,223
53' refrigerated	$6,678	$3.13	$5,810 – $7,546
48' flatbed	$6,717	$3.14	$5,777 – $7,658
Step deck	$7,308	$3.42	$6,139 – $8,477
Power only	$4,986	$2.33	$4,338 – $5,634
Hotshot	$3,764	$1.76	$3,125 – $4,404
26' box truck	$3,676	$1.72	$3,125 – $4,228
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.05	$1,884 – $2,601

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More lanes from Hoover

48' flatbed lanes from Hoover, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,204 – $5,573	3 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$2,736	$4.12	$2,353 – $3,119	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$6,126	$3.57	$5,268 – $6,983	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$4,330	$4.64	$3,724 – $4,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,340	$3.82	$2,872 – $3,808	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,788	$4.09	$2,397 – $3,178	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 Hoover, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hoover, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,717 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,777 and $7,658.

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

About 2,136 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 $2,087 of the $6,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,630 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,152, which makes Hoover, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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