Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,725flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $2,343–$3,106
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calera to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,080
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,725

Return trip

Houston → Calera$2,804

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

Calera to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,220	$3.36	$1,976 – $2,464
53' refrigerated	$2,648	$4.01	$2,304 – $2,992
48' flatbed	$2,725	$4.13	$2,343 – $3,106
Step deck	$2,978	$4.51	$2,501 – $3,454
Power only	$1,936	$2.93	$1,684 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,460	$2.21	$1,212 – $1,708
26' box truck	$1,440	$2.18	$1,224 – $1,656
Sprinter van	$888	$1.35	$746 – $1,030

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More lanes from Calera

48' flatbed lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,926	$4.76	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$6,740	$3.14	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,738	$3.84	$2,355 – $3,121	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,147	$3.57	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$4,365	$4.62	$3,754 – $4,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,334	$3.82	$2,867 – $3,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,540	$3.16	$5,625 – $7,456	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,799	$4.08	$2,407 – $3,191	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 Calera, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Calera, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,725 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,343 and $3,106.

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

About 660 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 $645 of the $2,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,080 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,804, which makes Calera, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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