Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Calera, AL flatbed rate

$10,185flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 2,144 mi
Typical range: $8,759–$11,611
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Calera price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,091
Fuel: $2,094
All-in estimate: $10,185

Return trip

Calera → Los Angeles$6,740

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 Calera by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Calera, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,501	$3.97	$7,566 – $9,436
53' refrigerated	$10,126	$4.72	$8,809 – $11,442
48' flatbed	$10,185	$4.75	$8,759 – $11,611
Step deck	$11,081	$5.17	$9,308 – $12,854
Power only	$7,561	$3.53	$6,578 – $8,544
Hotshot	$5,708	$2.66	$4,738 – $6,679
26' box truck	$5,575	$2.60	$4,738 – $6,411
Sprinter van	$3,401	$1.59	$2,856 – $3,945

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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 Calera

48' flatbed lanes into Calera, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,150	$4.01	$3,569 – $4,731	3 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$3,792	$5.32	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,804	$4.25	$2,411 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$4,839	$2.81	$4,162 – $5,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$3,433	$3.64	$2,952 – $3,914	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,431	$3.93	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,884	$4.77	$8,500 – $11,268	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,880	$4.20	$2,477 – $3,284	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Calera, AL is estimated at $10,185 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 2,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,759 and $11,611.

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

About 2,144 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 $2,094 of the $10,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,740, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Calera, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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