Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bessemer, AL flatbed rate

$2,783flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 653 mi
Typical range: $2,393–$3,173
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bessemer price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,145
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $2,783

Return trip

Bessemer → Houston$2,705

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

Houston to Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,267	$3.47	$2,017 – $2,516
53' refrigerated	$2,704	$4.14	$2,352 – $3,055
48' flatbed	$2,783	$4.26	$2,393 – $3,173
Step deck	$3,042	$4.66	$2,555 – $3,528
Power only	$1,976	$3.03	$1,719 – $2,233
Hotshot	$1,490	$2.28	$1,237 – $1,744
26' box truck	$1,471	$2.25	$1,250 – $1,691
Sprinter van	$907	$1.39	$762 – $1,052

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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 Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$10,106	$4.76	$8,691 – $11,521	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,713	$5.37	$3,193 – $4,233	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$4,796	$2.81	$4,124 – $5,467	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,404	$3.94	$2,928 – $3,881	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$9,809	$4.78	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,836	$4.23	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $2,783 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 653 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,393 and $3,173.

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

About 653 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 $638 of the $2,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,705, which makes Houston, TX to Bessemer, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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