Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL flatbed rate

$9,960flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 2,090 mi
Typical range: $8,565–$11,354
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,918
Fuel: $2,042
All-in estimate: $9,960

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → Los Angeles$6,590

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 Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,310	$3.98	$7,396 – $9,224
53' refrigerated	$9,898	$4.74	$8,611 – $11,185
48' flatbed	$9,960	$4.77	$8,565 – $11,354
Step deck	$10,836	$5.18	$9,102 – $12,570
Power only	$7,388	$3.54	$6,428 – $8,349
Hotshot	$5,578	$2.67	$4,630 – $6,527
26' box truck	$5,448	$2.61	$4,631 – $6,266
Sprinter van	$3,324	$1.59	$2,792 – $3,856

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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 Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed lanes into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,263	$3.98	$3,666 – $4,860	3 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,747	$5.35	$3,222 – $4,272	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,668	$4.35	$2,295 – $3,042	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$4,709	$2.82	$4,050 – $5,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,533	$3.61	$3,038 – $4,028	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,290	$3.99	$2,829 – $3,750	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$9,654	$4.79	$8,303 – $11,006	5 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,721	$4.31	$2,340 – $3,102	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $9,960 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 2,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,565 and $11,354.

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

About 2,090 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 $2,042 of the $9,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,590, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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