Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to New York, NY flatbed rate

$4,922flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $4,233–$5,611
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,912
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $4,922

Return trip

New York → Alabaster$4,147

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Alabaster to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,056	$3.92	$3,609 – $4,502
53' refrigerated	$4,834	$4.68	$4,206 – $5,463
48' flatbed	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611
Step deck	$5,368	$5.19	$4,509 – $6,227
Power only	$3,570	$3.45	$3,106 – $4,034
Hotshot	$2,694	$2.60	$2,236 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,645	$2.56	$2,248 – $3,041
Sprinter van	$1,622	$1.57	$1,363 – $1,882

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More lanes from Alabaster

48' flatbed lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$6,720	$3.14	$5,779 – $7,661	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,716	$3.85	$2,336 – $3,096	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,719	$4.13	$2,338 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,129	$3.57	$5,271 – $6,987	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,326	$3.82	$2,860 – $3,791	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,782	$4.09	$2,392 – $3,171	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alabaster, AL to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Alabaster, AL to New York, NY is estimated at $4,922 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,233 and $5,611.

How far is Alabaster, AL from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,034 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,010 of the $4,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,147, which makes Alabaster, AL to New York, NY 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →