Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albany, GA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,725flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $2,343–$3,106
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $2,725

Return trip

Houston → Albany$3,223

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Albany to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,231	$2.79	$1,986 – $2,477
53' refrigerated	$2,661	$3.33	$2,315 – $3,007
48' flatbed	$2,725	$3.41	$2,343 – $3,106
Step deck	$2,975	$3.72	$2,499 – $3,451
Power only	$1,954	$2.45	$1,700 – $2,208
Hotshot	$1,474	$1.84	$1,223 – $1,725
26' box truck	$1,451	$1.82	$1,233 – $1,669
Sprinter van	$893	$1.12	$750 – $1,035

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More lanes from Albany

48' flatbed lanes from Albany, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,185	$4.19	$3,599 – $4,771	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$6,364	$2.72	$5,473 – $7,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$2,755	$3.18	$2,370 – $3,141	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$5,889	$3.07	$5,065 – $6,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$3,704	$4.07	$3,186 – $4,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,282	$3.21	$2,822 – $3,741	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$6,178	$2.73	$5,313 – $7,043	5 d
Dallas, TX	874 mi	$2,912	$3.33	$2,504 – $3,320	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albany, GA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Albany, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,343 and $3,106.

How far is Albany, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 799 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $781 of the $2,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Albany, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,223, which makes Albany, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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