Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mountain Brook, AL flatbed rate

$10,164flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $8,741–$11,587
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Mountain Brook price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,074
Fuel: $2,090
All-in estimate: $10,164

Return trip

Mountain Brook → Los Angeles$6,726

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 Mountain Brook by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mountain Brook, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,484	$3.97	$7,550 – $9,417
53' refrigerated	$10,104	$4.72	$8,791 – $11,418
48' flatbed	$10,164	$4.75	$8,741 – $11,587
Step deck	$11,058	$5.17	$9,289 – $12,827
Power only	$7,545	$3.53	$6,564 – $8,526
Hotshot	$5,696	$2.66	$4,728 – $6,665
26' box truck	$5,563	$2.60	$4,729 – $6,397
Sprinter van	$3,393	$1.59	$2,850 – $3,936

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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 Mountain Brook

48' flatbed lanes into Mountain Brook, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$4,088	$4.03	$3,516 – $4,660	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,679	$5.39	$3,164 – $4,194	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,839	$4.22	$2,442 – $3,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,832	$2.81	$4,155 – $5,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$3,377	$3.66	$2,905 – $3,850	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,457	$3.92	$2,973 – $3,941	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$9,868	$4.77	$8,486 – $11,249	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,883	$4.20	$2,480 – $3,287	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Mountain Brook, AL is estimated at $10,164 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,741 and $11,587.

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

About 2,139 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 $2,090 of the $10,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,074 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,726, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mountain Brook, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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