Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Foley, AL flatbed rate

$2,471flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $2,125–$2,817
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Foley price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,937
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $2,471

Return trip

Foley → Houston$2,401

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

Houston to Foley by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Foley, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,002	$3.66	$1,782 – $2,223
53' refrigerated	$2,389	$4.37	$2,078 – $2,700
48' flatbed	$2,471	$4.52	$2,125 – $2,817
Step deck	$2,703	$4.94	$2,271 – $3,136
Power only	$1,738	$3.18	$1,512 – $1,964
Hotshot	$1,311	$2.40	$1,088 – $1,533
26' box truck	$1,296	$2.37	$1,102 – $1,490
Sprinter van	$801	$1.46	$673 – $929

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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 Foley

48' flatbed lanes into Foley, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,234 mi	$4,773	$3.87	$4,105 – $5,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$10,139	$4.75	$8,720 – $11,559	5 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$4,622	$4.95	$3,975 – $5,269	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,798	$2.81	$4,127 – $5,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,986	$3.49	$3,428 – $4,544	3 d
San Antonio, TX	771 mi	$3,131	$4.06	$2,692 – $3,569	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,788	$4.78	$8,418 – $11,158	5 d
Dallas, TX	661 mi	$2,807	$4.25	$2,414 – $3,200	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Foley, AL is estimated at $2,471 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,125 and $2,817.

How far is Houston, TX from Foley, AL 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 $2,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,401, which makes Houston, TX to Foley, 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