Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,609flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $5,684–$7,535
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mobile to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,560
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $6,609

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mobile$9,989

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mobile to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,515	$2.63	$4,908 – $6,122
53' refrigerated	$6,569	$3.13	$5,715 – $7,423
48' flatbed	$6,609	$3.15	$5,684 – $7,535
Step deck	$7,191	$3.43	$6,040 – $8,341
Power only	$4,904	$2.34	$4,266 – $5,541
Hotshot	$3,702	$1.77	$3,073 – $4,332
26' box truck	$3,616	$1.72	$3,074 – $4,158
Sprinter van	$2,206	$1.05	$1,853 – $2,559

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More lanes from Mobile

48' flatbed lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,687	$4.59	$4,891 – $6,483	3 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,277	$3.60	$2,818 – $3,736	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,318	$4.48	$1,994 – $2,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,985	$3.59	$5,147 – $6,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,089	$4.43	$4,376 – $5,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,957	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,370	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,380	$3.17	$5,487 – $7,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,625	$4.20	$2,257 – $2,992	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mobile, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,609 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,684 and $7,535.

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

About 2,097 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 $2,049 of the $6,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,989, which makes Mobile, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology