Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Birmingham, AL flatbed rate

$2,986flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,568–$3,404
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Birmingham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,281
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,986

Return trip

Birmingham → Fort Worth$2,902

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

Fort Worth to Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707
53' refrigerated	$2,909	$4.03	$2,531 – $3,287
48' flatbed	$2,986	$4.14	$2,568 – $3,404
Step deck	$3,262	$4.52	$2,740 – $3,784
Power only	$2,131	$2.95	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822
Sprinter van	$976	$1.35	$819 – $1,132

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d

More lanes into Birmingham

48' flatbed lanes into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,094	$4.03	$3,521 – $4,667	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,144	$4.75	$8,723 – $11,564	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$3,668	$5.39	$3,154 – $4,181	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,830	$4.23	$2,434 – $3,226	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,820	$2.81	$4,145 – $5,495	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,383	$3.65	$2,909 – $3,857	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,449	$3.92	$2,966 – $3,931	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,851	$4.77	$8,472 – $11,230	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Birmingham, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $2,986 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,568 and $3,404.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Birmingham, AL by truck?

About 722 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 $705 of the $2,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Birmingham, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,902, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Birmingham, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →