Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoover, AL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,736flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $2,353–$3,119
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoover to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $2,736

Return trip

Houston → Hoover$2,816

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

Hoover to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoover, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,230	$3.36	$1,984 – $2,475
53' refrigerated	$2,659	$4.01	$2,314 – $3,005
48' flatbed	$2,736	$4.12	$2,353 – $3,119
Step deck	$2,990	$4.50	$2,512 – $3,469
Power only	$1,945	$2.93	$1,692 – $2,197
Hotshot	$1,467	$2.21	$1,217 – $1,716
26' box truck	$1,447	$2.18	$1,230 – $1,664
Sprinter van	$892	$1.34	$749 – $1,035

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More lanes from Hoover

48' flatbed lanes from Hoover, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,204 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$6,717	$3.14	$5,777 – $7,658	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$6,126	$3.57	$5,268 – $6,983	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$4,330	$4.64	$3,724 – $4,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,340	$3.82	$2,872 – $3,808	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,788	$4.09	$2,397 – $3,178	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 Hoover, AL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hoover, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,736 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,353 and $3,119.

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

About 664 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 $649 of the $2,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,816, which makes Hoover, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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