Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pelham, AL flatbed rate

$3,219flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $2,768–$3,670
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Pelham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,437
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $3,219

Return trip

Pelham → Austin$3,128

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

Austin to Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,636	$3.29	$2,346 – $2,926
53' refrigerated	$3,143	$3.92	$2,735 – $3,552
48' flatbed	$3,219	$4.02	$2,768 – $3,670
Step deck	$3,514	$4.39	$2,952 – $4,077
Power only	$2,309	$2.88	$2,009 – $2,609
Hotshot	$1,742	$2.17	$1,445 – $2,038
26' box truck	$1,714	$2.14	$1,457 – $1,971
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.32	$886 – $1,223

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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 Pelham

48' flatbed lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,119	$4.02	$3,542 – $4,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$10,173	$4.75	$8,749 – $11,597	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$3,732	$5.35	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,821	$4.24	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,834	$2.81	$4,158 – $5,511	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,402	$3.65	$2,926 – $3,879	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,446	$3.92	$2,963 – $3,928	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$9,876	$4.77	$8,493 – $11,259	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Pelham, AL is estimated at $3,219 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,768 and $3,670.

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

About 801 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 $782 of the $3,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,437 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,128, which makes Austin, TX to Pelham, 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