Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,013flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,243 mi
Typical range: $6,032–$7,995
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,822
Fuel: $2,191
All-in estimate: $7,013

Return trip

Los Angeles → Opelika$10,599

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

Opelika to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,857	$2.61	$5,213 – $6,502
53' refrigerated	$6,976	$3.11	$6,069 – $7,883
48' flatbed	$7,013	$3.13	$6,032 – $7,995
Step deck	$7,629	$3.40	$6,408 – $8,850
Power only	$5,212	$2.32	$4,534 – $5,889
Hotshot	$3,935	$1.75	$3,266 – $4,604
26' box truck	$3,842	$1.71	$3,266 – $4,418
Sprinter van	$2,343	$1.04	$1,968 – $2,718

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More lanes from Opelika

48' flatbed lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$4,763	$4.81	$4,096 – $5,429	3 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,874	$3.77	$2,472 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$6,449	$3.54	$5,546 – $7,352	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,210	$4.68	$3,620 – $4,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,566	$3.74	$3,067 – $4,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$6,811	$3.14	$5,858 – $7,765	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$3,071	$3.93	$2,641 – $3,501	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 Opelika, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Opelika, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,013 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,032 and $7,995.

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

About 2,243 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 $2,191 of the $7,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,822 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,599, which makes Opelika, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →