Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Albertville, AL flatbed rate

$3,387flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 858 mi
Typical range: $2,913–$3,861
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Albertville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,549
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $3,387

Return trip

Albertville → Austin$3,291

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

Austin to Albertville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Albertville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,778	$3.24	$2,473 – $3,084
53' refrigerated	$3,313	$3.86	$2,882 – $3,743
48' flatbed	$3,387	$3.95	$2,913 – $3,861
Step deck	$3,696	$4.31	$3,105 – $4,288
Power only	$2,437	$2.84	$2,120 – $2,754
Hotshot	$1,838	$2.14	$1,526 – $2,151
26' box truck	$1,808	$2.11	$1,537 – $2,079
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.30	$934 – $1,289

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Albertville

48' flatbed lanes into Albertville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$3,881	$4.09	$3,338 – $4,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$10,269	$4.75	$8,831 – $11,707	5 d
Chicago, IL	625 mi	$3,460	$5.54	$2,976 – $3,945	2 d
Houston, TX	731 mi	$3,013	$4.12	$2,591 – $3,435	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$4,899	$2.80	$4,213 – $5,585	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$3,194	$3.72	$2,747 – $3,641	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$3,619	$3.86	$3,113 – $4,126	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,097 mi	$9,989	$4.76	$8,590 – $11,387	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Albertville, AL is estimated at $3,387 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 858 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,913 and $3,861.

How far is Austin, TX from Albertville, AL 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 $3,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,549 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,291, which makes Austin, TX to Albertville, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology