Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Troy, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,947flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,219 mi
Typical range: $5,974–$7,920
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Troy to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,779
Fuel: $2,168
All-in estimate: $6,947

Return trip

Los Angeles → Troy$10,499

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

Troy to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,801	$2.61	$5,163 – $6,439
53' refrigerated	$6,909	$3.11	$6,011 – $7,807
48' flatbed	$6,947	$3.13	$5,974 – $7,920
Step deck	$7,557	$3.41	$6,348 – $8,766
Power only	$5,161	$2.33	$4,490 – $5,832
Hotshot	$3,897	$1.76	$3,234 – $4,559
26' box truck	$3,805	$1.71	$3,234 – $4,375
Sprinter van	$2,320	$1.05	$1,949 – $2,692

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More lanes from Troy

48' flatbed lanes from Troy, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$5,052	$4.73	$4,345 – $5,759	3 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$3,046	$3.69	$2,619 – $3,472	2 d
Houston, TX	680 mi	$2,782	$4.09	$2,392 – $3,171	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$6,367	$3.55	$5,476 – $7,258	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,485	$4.59	$3,857 – $5,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$3,414	$3.79	$2,936 – $3,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$6,734	$3.14	$5,791 – $7,677	5 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,977	$3.98	$2,560 – $3,393	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 Troy, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Troy, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,974 and $7,920.

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

About 2,219 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 $2,168 of the $6,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,499, which makes Troy, 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