Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Birmingham, AL flatbed rate

$3,222flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 802 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,673
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Birmingham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,439
Fuel: $783
All-in estimate: $3,222

Return trip

Birmingham → Austin$3,131

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

Austin to Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,639	$3.29	$2,348 – $2,929
53' refrigerated	$3,146	$3.92	$2,737 – $3,555
48' flatbed	$3,222	$4.02	$2,771 – $3,673
Step deck	$3,518	$4.39	$2,955 – $4,080
Power only	$2,311	$2.88	$2,011 – $2,611
Hotshot	$1,743	$2.17	$1,447 – $2,040
26' box truck	$1,716	$2.14	$1,459 – $1,973
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.32	$887 – $1,224

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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 Birmingham

48' flatbed lanes into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,094	$4.03	$3,521 – $4,667	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,144	$4.75	$8,723 – $11,564	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$3,668	$5.39	$3,154 – $4,181	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,830	$4.23	$2,434 – $3,226	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,820	$2.81	$4,145 – $5,495	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,383	$3.65	$2,909 – $3,857	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,449	$3.92	$2,966 – $3,931	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,851	$4.77	$8,472 – $11,230	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $3,222 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 802 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,673.

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

About 802 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 $783 of the $3,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,439 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,131, which makes Austin, TX to Birmingham, 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