Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Daphne, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,364flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 534 mi
Typical range: $2,033–$2,695
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daphne to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,842
Fuel: $522
All-in estimate: $2,364

Return trip

Houston → Daphne$2,433

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

Daphne to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Daphne, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,914	$3.58	$1,704 – $2,125
53' refrigerated	$2,284	$4.28	$1,987 – $2,581
48' flatbed	$2,364	$4.43	$2,033 – $2,695
Step deck	$2,587	$4.84	$2,173 – $3,000
Power only	$1,661	$3.11	$1,445 – $1,877
Hotshot	$1,252	$2.34	$1,039 – $1,465
26' box truck	$1,239	$2.32	$1,053 – $1,424
Sprinter van	$766	$1.43	$643 – $888

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More lanes from Daphne

48' flatbed lanes from Daphne, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$5,653	$4.59	$4,862 – $6,445	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$6,657	$3.15	$5,725 – $7,588	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,285	$3.59	$2,825 – $3,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$6,037	$3.58	$5,192 – $6,882	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,054	$4.44	$4,346 – $5,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$3,002	$3.97	$2,582 – $3,423	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$6,427	$3.16	$5,527 – $7,327	5 d
Dallas, TX	641 mi	$2,670	$4.17	$2,297 – $3,044	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 Daphne, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Daphne, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,364 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 534 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,033 and $2,695.

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

About 534 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 $522 of the $2,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,433, which makes Daphne, AL to Houston, 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