Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,731flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $5,789–$7,674
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pelham to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,640
Fuel: $2,091
All-in estimate: $6,731

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pelham$10,173

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

Pelham to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,618	$2.62	$5,000 – $6,236
53' refrigerated	$6,692	$3.13	$5,822 – $7,562
48' flatbed	$6,731	$3.14	$5,789 – $7,674
Step deck	$7,323	$3.42	$6,151 – $8,495
Power only	$4,996	$2.33	$4,347 – $5,646
Hotshot	$3,772	$1.76	$3,131 – $4,414
26' box truck	$3,684	$1.72	$3,131 – $4,237
Sprinter van	$2,247	$1.05	$1,888 – $2,607

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More lanes from Pelham

48' flatbed lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,204 – $5,573	3 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,694	$3.87	$2,317 – $3,071	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,742	$4.12	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$6,141	$3.57	$5,281 – $7,001	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$4,326	$4.64	$3,720 – $4,932	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,349	$3.81	$2,880 – $3,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$6,535	$3.16	$5,620 – $7,450	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,799	$4.08	$2,407 – $3,191	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 Pelham, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Pelham, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,789 and $7,674.

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

About 2,141 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 $2,091 of the $6,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,640 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,173, which makes Pelham, 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