Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mountain Brook, AL flatbed rate

$3,231flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $2,778–$3,683
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Mountain Brook price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,445
Fuel: $786
All-in estimate: $3,231

Return trip

Mountain Brook → Austin$3,140

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

Austin to Mountain Brook by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mountain Brook, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,646	$3.29	$2,355 – $2,937
53' refrigerated	$3,155	$3.92	$2,745 – $3,565
48' flatbed	$3,231	$4.01	$2,778 – $3,683
Step deck	$3,527	$4.38	$2,963 – $4,092
Power only	$2,318	$2.88	$2,016 – $2,619
Hotshot	$1,748	$2.17	$1,451 – $2,046
26' box truck	$1,721	$2.14	$1,463 – $1,979
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.31	$889 – $1,228

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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 Mountain Brook

48' flatbed lanes into Mountain Brook, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$4,088	$4.03	$3,516 – $4,660	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$10,164	$4.75	$8,741 – $11,587	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,679	$5.39	$3,164 – $4,194	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,839	$4.22	$2,442 – $3,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,832	$2.81	$4,155 – $5,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$3,377	$3.66	$2,905 – $3,850	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,457	$3.92	$2,973 – $3,941	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$9,868	$4.77	$8,486 – $11,249	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Mountain Brook, AL is estimated at $3,231 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,778 and $3,683.

How far is Austin, TX from Mountain Brook, AL by truck?

About 805 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 $786 of the $3,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain Brook, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,140, which makes Austin, TX to Mountain Brook, 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