Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,750flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $2,365–$3,136
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,096
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $2,750

Return trip

Houston → Birmingham$2,830

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

Birmingham to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,242	$3.35	$1,995 – $2,488
53' refrigerated	$2,674	$4.00	$2,326 – $3,021
48' flatbed	$2,750	$4.11	$2,365 – $3,136
Step deck	$3,006	$4.49	$2,525 – $3,487
Power only	$1,956	$2.92	$1,701 – $2,210
Hotshot	$1,475	$2.20	$1,224 – $1,726
26' box truck	$1,455	$2.17	$1,237 – $1,673
Sprinter van	$897	$1.34	$753 – $1,040

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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
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
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,791	$4.09	$2,400 – $3,181	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Birmingham, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,750 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,365 and $3,136.

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

About 669 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 $654 of the $2,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,096 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,830, which makes Birmingham, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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