Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,864flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,189 mi
Typical range: $5,903–$7,825
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montgomery to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,726
Fuel: $2,138
All-in estimate: $6,864

Return trip

Los Angeles → Montgomery$10,373

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

Montgomery to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,731	$2.62	$5,100 – $6,361
53' refrigerated	$6,826	$3.12	$5,938 – $7,713
48' flatbed	$6,864	$3.14	$5,903 – $7,825
Step deck	$7,467	$3.41	$6,272 – $8,662
Power only	$5,098	$2.33	$4,435 – $5,760
Hotshot	$3,849	$1.76	$3,195 – $4,503
26' box truck	$3,758	$1.72	$3,195 – $4,322
Sprinter van	$2,292	$1.05	$1,926 – $2,659

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More lanes from Montgomery

48' flatbed lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,993	$4.74	$4,294 – $5,692	3 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,918	$3.75	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$2,753	$4.11	$2,368 – $3,139	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$6,278	$3.56	$5,399 – $7,157	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$4,425	$4.60	$3,806 – $5,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,380	$3.80	$2,907 – $3,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$6,654	$3.15	$5,722 – $7,585	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	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 Montgomery, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Montgomery, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,864 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,903 and $7,825.

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

About 2,189 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 $2,138 of the $6,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,726 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,373, which makes Montgomery, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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