Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Alexandria, LA flatbed rate

$8,442flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $7,260–$9,624
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Alexandria price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,693
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $8,442

Return trip

Alexandria → Los Angeles$5,280

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Alexandria by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Alexandria, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,028	$3.93	$6,255 – $7,801
53' refrigerated	$8,372	$4.68	$7,283 – $9,460
48' flatbed	$8,442	$4.72	$7,260 – $9,624
Step deck	$9,188	$5.13	$7,718 – $10,659
Power only	$6,237	$3.48	$5,426 – $7,048
Hotshot	$4,709	$2.63	$3,908 – $5,509
26' box truck	$4,603	$2.57	$3,913 – $5,294
Sprinter van	$2,811	$1.57	$2,361 – $3,261

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Alexandria

48' flatbed lanes into Alexandria, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,244	$3.65	$4,510 – $5,978	3 d
Chicago, IL	915 mi	$4,417	$4.83	$3,798 – $5,035	2 d
Houston, TX	239 mi	$1,517	$6.35	$1,304 – $1,729	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$3,852	$2.83	$3,312 – $4,391	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$4,414	$3.28	$3,796 – $5,032	3 d
San Antonio, TX	451 mi	$2,122	$4.71	$1,825 – $2,419	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,705 mi	$8,097	$4.75	$6,964 – $9,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$1,751	$5.45	$1,506 – $1,996	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Alexandria, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Alexandria, LA is estimated at $8,442 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,260 and $9,624.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Alexandria, LA by truck?

About 1,790 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,749 of the $8,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alexandria, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,280, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Alexandria, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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