Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dothan, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,871flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $2,469–$3,273
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dothan to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,176
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $2,871

Return trip

Houston → Dothan$2,954

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

Dothan to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dothan, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,344	$3.30	$2,086 – $2,601
53' refrigerated	$2,795	$3.93	$2,432 – $3,158
48' flatbed	$2,871	$4.04	$2,469 – $3,273
Step deck	$3,136	$4.41	$2,634 – $3,638
Power only	$2,047	$2.88	$1,781 – $2,313
Hotshot	$1,544	$2.17	$1,282 – $1,807
26' box truck	$1,522	$2.14	$1,294 – $1,750
Sprinter van	$937	$1.32	$787 – $1,087

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More lanes from Dothan

48' flatbed lanes from Dothan, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$5,082	$4.72	$4,370 – $5,793	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,083	$3.12	$6,091 – $8,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$3,185	$3.63	$2,739 – $3,630	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,513	$3.54	$5,601 – $7,425	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,513	$4.58	$3,881 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,509	$3.76	$3,018 – $4,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$6,864	$3.14	$5,903 – $7,825	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,111	$3.91	$2,676 – $3,547	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 Dothan, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Dothan, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,871 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,469 and $3,273.

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

About 711 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 $695 of the $2,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,954, which makes Dothan, 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