Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vestavia Hills, AL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,726flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $5,784–$7,667
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vestavia Hills to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,636
Fuel: $2,090
All-in estimate: $6,726

Return trip

Los Angeles → Vestavia Hills$10,164

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

Vestavia Hills to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Vestavia Hills, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,613	$2.62	$4,996 – $6,231
53' refrigerated	$6,686	$3.13	$5,817 – $7,555
48' flatbed	$6,726	$3.14	$5,784 – $7,667
Step deck	$7,317	$3.42	$6,146 – $8,488
Power only	$4,992	$2.33	$4,343 – $5,641
Hotshot	$3,769	$1.76	$3,128 – $4,410
26' box truck	$3,681	$1.72	$3,129 – $4,233
Sprinter van	$2,245	$1.05	$1,886 – $2,605

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More lanes from Vestavia Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Vestavia Hills, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	671 mi	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,138	$3.57	$5,279 – $6,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	881 mi	$3,357	$3.81	$2,887 – $3,827	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$6,529	$3.16	$5,615 – $7,443	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,802	$4.08	$2,410 – $3,194	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 Vestavia Hills, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Vestavia Hills, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,784 and $7,667.

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

About 2,139 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 $2,090 of the $6,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,636 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,164, which makes Vestavia Hills, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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