Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,131flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 802 mi
Typical range: $2,693–$3,569
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,348
Fuel: $783
All-in estimate: $3,131

Return trip

Austin → Birmingham$3,222

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

Birmingham to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,564	$3.20	$2,282 – $2,846
53' refrigerated	$3,058	$3.81	$2,660 – $3,455
48' flatbed	$3,131	$3.90	$2,693 – $3,569
Step deck	$3,418	$4.26	$2,872 – $3,965
Power only	$2,246	$2.80	$1,954 – $2,538
Hotshot	$1,694	$2.11	$1,406 – $1,982
26' box truck	$1,668	$2.08	$1,417 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.28	$862 – $1,190

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More lanes from Birmingham

48' flatbed lanes from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$6,712	$3.15	$5,772 – $7,652	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,648	$3.89	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,750	$4.11	$2,365 – $3,136	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,123	$3.57	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,351	$3.81	$2,882 – $3,821	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431	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 Birmingham, AL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Birmingham, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 802 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,693 and $3,569.

How far is Birmingham, AL from Austin, TX 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 $3,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,348 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,222, which makes Birmingham, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. 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