Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Northport, AL flatbed rate

$9,939flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $8,547–$11,330
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Northport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,902
Fuel: $2,037
All-in estimate: $9,939

Return trip

Northport → Los Angeles$6,576

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 Northport by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Northport, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,292	$3.98	$7,380 – $9,204
53' refrigerated	$9,877	$4.74	$8,593 – $11,161
48' flatbed	$9,939	$4.77	$8,547 – $11,330
Step deck	$10,813	$5.19	$9,083 – $12,543
Power only	$7,373	$3.54	$6,414 – $8,331
Hotshot	$5,566	$2.67	$4,620 – $6,513
26' box truck	$5,437	$2.61	$4,621 – $6,252
Sprinter van	$3,317	$1.59	$2,786 – $3,848

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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 Northport

48' flatbed lanes into Northport, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$4,269	$3.98	$3,672 – $4,867	3 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$3,743	$5.35	$3,219 – $4,267	2 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$2,659	$4.35	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,697	$2.82	$4,040 – $5,355	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	982 mi	$3,538	$3.60	$3,043 – $4,034	3 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$3,278	$3.99	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$9,638	$4.79	$8,288 – $10,987	5 d
Dallas, TX	628 mi	$2,710	$4.31	$2,330 – $3,089	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Northport, AL is estimated at $9,939 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,547 and $11,330.

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

About 2,085 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 $2,037 of the $9,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,576, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Northport, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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