Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairhope, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,361flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $2,031–$2,692
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairhope to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,840
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $2,361

Return trip

Houston → Fairhope$2,430

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

Fairhope to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairhope, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$3.59	$1,702 – $2,122
53' refrigerated	$2,281	$4.28	$1,985 – $2,578
48' flatbed	$2,361	$4.43	$2,031 – $2,692
Step deck	$2,583	$4.85	$2,170 – $2,997
Power only	$1,659	$3.11	$1,443 – $1,874
Hotshot	$1,251	$2.35	$1,038 – $1,463
26' box truck	$1,237	$2.32	$1,052 – $1,423
Sprinter van	$765	$1.43	$642 – $887

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More lanes from Fairhope

48' flatbed lanes from Fairhope, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,676	$4.59	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$6,662	$3.15	$5,729 – $7,595	5 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,310	$3.59	$2,846 – $3,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$6,043	$3.58	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,078	$4.43	$4,367 – $5,789	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,999	$3.97	$2,580 – $3,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,430	$3.16	$5,530 – $7,330	5 d
Dallas, TX	644 mi	$2,679	$4.16	$2,304 – $3,054	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 Fairhope, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fairhope, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,031 and $2,692.

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

About 533 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 $521 of the $2,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,430, which makes Fairhope, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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