Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$2,791flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $2,400–$3,181
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,124
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,791

Return trip

Dallas → Birmingham$2,871

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

Birmingham to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,276	$3.33	$2,025 – $2,526
53' refrigerated	$2,714	$3.97	$2,361 – $3,067
48' flatbed	$2,791	$4.09	$2,400 – $3,181
Step deck	$3,049	$4.46	$2,561 – $3,537
Power only	$1,986	$2.91	$1,728 – $2,244
Hotshot	$1,498	$2.19	$1,243 – $1,753
26' box truck	$1,477	$2.16	$1,256 – $1,699
Sprinter van	$910	$1.33	$765 – $1,056

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Birmingham, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,791 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,400 and $3,181.

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

About 683 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 $667 of the $2,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,871, which makes Birmingham, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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