Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Enterprise, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,785flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,395–$3,175
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Enterprise to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,120
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,785

Return trip

Houston → Enterprise$2,866

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

Enterprise to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Enterprise, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,271	$3.33	$2,021 – $2,521
53' refrigerated	$2,708	$3.98	$2,356 – $3,061
48' flatbed	$2,785	$4.09	$2,395 – $3,175
Step deck	$3,043	$4.47	$2,556 – $3,530
Power only	$1,982	$2.91	$1,724 – $2,239
Hotshot	$1,495	$2.19	$1,241 – $1,749
26' box truck	$1,474	$2.16	$1,253 – $1,695
Sprinter van	$908	$1.33	$763 – $1,054

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More lanes from Enterprise

48' flatbed lanes from Enterprise, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,092 mi	$5,137	$4.70	$4,418 – $5,857	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$6,994	$3.13	$6,015 – $7,973	5 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$3,152	$3.64	$2,711 – $3,593	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,810 mi	$6,416	$3.54	$5,518 – $7,314	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,001 mi	$4,566	$4.56	$3,927 – $5,206	3 d
San Antonio, TX	904 mi	$3,423	$3.79	$2,944 – $3,902	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,157 mi	$6,775	$3.14	$5,827 – $7,724	5 d
Dallas, TX	764 mi	$3,022	$3.96	$2,599 – $3,445	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 Enterprise, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Enterprise, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,785 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,395 and $3,175.

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

About 681 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 $665 of the $2,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,120 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,866, which makes Enterprise, 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