Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Trussville, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,751flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,148 mi
Typical range: $5,806–$7,696
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trussville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,653
Fuel: $2,098
All-in estimate: $6,751

Return trip

Los Angeles → Trussville$10,202

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

Trussville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Trussville, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,635	$2.62	$5,015 – $6,254
53' refrigerated	$6,711	$3.12	$5,839 – $7,584
48' flatbed	$6,751	$3.14	$5,806 – $7,696
Step deck	$7,344	$3.42	$6,169 – $8,519
Power only	$5,011	$2.33	$4,360 – $5,663
Hotshot	$3,784	$1.76	$3,140 – $4,427
26' box truck	$3,695	$1.72	$3,141 – $4,249
Sprinter van	$2,254	$1.05	$1,893 – $2,614

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More lanes from Trussville

48' flatbed lanes from Trussville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	998 mi	$4,789	$4.80	$4,118 – $5,459	3 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,623	$3.91	$2,256 – $2,991	2 d
Houston, TX	688 mi	$2,805	$4.08	$2,412 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$6,169	$3.57	$5,305 – $7,032	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$4,234	$4.67	$3,642 – $4,827	2 d
San Antonio, TX	898 mi	$3,406	$3.79	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$6,557	$3.16	$5,639 – $7,475	5 d
Dallas, TX	699 mi	$2,836	$4.06	$2,439 – $3,233	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 Trussville, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Trussville, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,751 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,806 and $7,696.

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

About 2,148 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 $2,098 of the $6,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,202, which makes Trussville, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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