Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Foley, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,401flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $2,065–$2,738
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,867
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $2,401

Return trip

Houston → Foley$2,471

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

Foley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Foley, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,946	$3.56	$1,732 – $2,160
53' refrigerated	$2,322	$4.24	$2,020 – $2,624
48' flatbed	$2,401	$4.39	$2,065 – $2,738
Step deck	$2,627	$4.80	$2,207 – $3,047
Power only	$1,689	$3.09	$1,470 – $1,909
Hotshot	$1,274	$2.33	$1,057 – $1,490
26' box truck	$1,259	$2.30	$1,071 – $1,448
Sprinter van	$778	$1.42	$654 – $903

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More lanes from Foley

48' flatbed lanes from Foley, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,234 mi	$5,664	$4.59	$4,871 – $6,457	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$6,709	$3.15	$5,770 – $7,648	5 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$3,337	$3.58	$2,870 – $3,804	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$6,095	$3.57	$5,242 – $6,949	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,068	$4.43	$4,358 – $5,777	3 d
San Antonio, TX	771 mi	$3,042	$3.95	$2,616 – $3,468	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,477	$3.16	$5,570 – $7,383	5 d
Dallas, TX	661 mi	$2,728	$4.13	$2,346 – $3,109	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 Foley, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Foley, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,401 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,065 and $2,738.

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

About 547 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 $534 of the $2,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,471, which makes Foley, 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