Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Anniston, AL flatbed rate

$3,028flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,604–$3,451
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Anniston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,309
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $3,028

Return trip

Anniston → Houston$2,942

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

Houston to Anniston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Anniston, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,474	$3.36	$2,202 – $2,746
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$4.01	$2,567 – $3,334
48' flatbed	$3,028	$4.11	$2,604 – $3,451
Step deck	$3,307	$4.49	$2,778 – $3,836
Power only	$2,163	$2.94	$1,882 – $2,444
Hotshot	$1,631	$2.22	$1,354 – $1,909
26' box truck	$1,607	$2.18	$1,366 – $1,848
Sprinter van	$990	$1.34	$831 – $1,148

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Anniston

48' flatbed lanes into Anniston, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,910	$4.08	$3,362 – $4,457	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,198 mi	$10,411	$4.74	$8,954 – $11,869	5 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$3,653	$5.40	$3,141 – $4,164	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,779 mi	$4,976	$2.80	$4,279 – $5,673	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	866 mi	$3,216	$3.71	$2,766 – $3,667	2 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,649	$3.85	$3,138 – $4,160	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,129 mi	$10,123	$4.75	$8,705 – $11,540	5 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$3,069	$4.09	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Anniston, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Anniston, AL is estimated at $3,028 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,604 and $3,451.

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

About 736 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 $719 of the $3,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,309 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,942, which makes Houston, TX to Anniston, AL 3% more expensive. 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