Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Birmingham, AL hotshot rate

$5,684hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $4,718–$6,651
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Birmingham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,350
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $5,684

Return trip

Birmingham → Los Angeles$3,761

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,466	$3.97	$7,535 – $9,397
53' refrigerated	$10,083	$4.73	$8,773 – $11,394
48' flatbed	$10,144	$4.75	$8,723 – $11,564
Step deck	$11,035	$5.17	$9,270 – $12,801
Power only	$7,529	$3.53	$6,550 – $8,508
Hotshot	$5,684	$2.66	$4,718 – $6,651
26' box truck	$5,551	$2.60	$4,719 – $6,384
Sprinter van	$3,386	$1.59	$2,845 – $3,928

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Birmingham

Hotshot lanes into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$2,239	$2.20	$1,858 – $2,619	2 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$1,968	$2.89	$1,634 – $2,303	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$1,518	$2.27	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$2,685	$1.57	$2,229 – $3,142	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$1,843	$1.99	$1,529 – $2,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$1,874	$2.13	$1,555 – $2,192	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$5,516	$2.67	$4,578 – $6,453	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$1,541	$2.26	$1,279 – $1,803	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Birmingham, AL?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $5,684 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,718 and $6,651.

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

About 2,134 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 $1,334 of the $5,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,761, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Birmingham, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →