Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,590flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,090 mi
Typical range: $5,668–$7,513
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tuscaloosa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,548
Fuel: $2,042
All-in estimate: $6,590

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tuscaloosa$9,960

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

Tuscaloosa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,499	$2.63	$4,894 – $6,103
53' refrigerated	$6,549	$3.13	$5,698 – $7,401
48' flatbed	$6,590	$3.15	$5,668 – $7,513
Step deck	$7,170	$3.43	$6,023 – $8,317
Power only	$4,889	$2.34	$4,253 – $5,524
Hotshot	$3,691	$1.77	$3,064 – $4,319
26' box truck	$3,605	$1.72	$3,064 – $4,146
Sprinter van	$2,199	$1.05	$1,848 – $2,551

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More lanes from Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed lanes from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$5,059	$4.72	$4,351 – $5,768	3 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,705	$3.86	$2,326 – $3,084	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,593	$4.22	$2,230 – $2,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$5,982	$3.59	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$4,492	$4.58	$3,863 – $5,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,197	$3.88	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$6,388	$3.17	$5,494 – $7,283	5 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,645	$4.18	$2,274 – $3,015	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 Tuscaloosa, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tuscaloosa, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,668 and $7,513.

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

About 2,090 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 $2,042 of the $6,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,548 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,960, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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