Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albertville, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,291flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 858 mi
Typical range: $2,831–$3,752
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albertville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $3,291

Return trip

Austin → Albertville$3,387

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Albertville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Albertville, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,700	$3.15	$2,403 – $2,997
53' refrigerated	$3,219	$3.75	$2,801 – $3,638
48' flatbed	$3,291	$3.84	$2,831 – $3,752
Step deck	$3,592	$4.19	$3,018 – $4,167
Power only	$2,368	$2.76	$2,060 – $2,676
Hotshot	$1,786	$2.08	$1,483 – $2,090
26' box truck	$1,757	$2.05	$1,494 – $2,021
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.26	$907 – $1,253

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More lanes from Albertville

48' flatbed lanes from Albertville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$4,607	$4.85	$3,962 – $5,252	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$6,795	$3.14	$5,844 – $7,746	5 d
Chicago, IL	625 mi	$2,498	$4.00	$2,148 – $2,848	2 d
Houston, TX	731 mi	$2,928	$4.01	$2,518 – $3,338	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$6,223	$3.56	$5,352 – $7,095	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$4,061	$4.73	$3,493 – $4,630	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$3,517	$3.75	$3,025 – $4,010	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,097 mi	$6,609	$3.15	$5,684 – $7,535	5 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albertville, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Albertville, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 858 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,831 and $3,752.

How far is Albertville, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 858 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 $838 of the $3,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Albertville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,387, which makes Albertville, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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