Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Homewood, AL flatbed rate

$2,821flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $2,426–$3,216
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Homewood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,170
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $2,821

Return trip

Homewood → Houston$2,742

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

Houston to Homewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Homewood, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,299	$3.45	$2,046 – $2,552
53' refrigerated	$2,742	$4.12	$2,386 – $3,099
48' flatbed	$2,821	$4.24	$2,426 – $3,216
Step deck	$3,083	$4.63	$2,590 – $3,576
Power only	$2,006	$3.01	$1,745 – $2,266
Hotshot	$1,512	$2.27	$1,255 – $1,770
26' box truck	$1,492	$2.24	$1,268 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$920	$1.38	$773 – $1,067

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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 Homewood

48' flatbed lanes into Homewood, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,021 mi	$4,107	$4.02	$3,532 – $4,682	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,144	$4.75	$8,723 – $11,564	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$3,687	$5.38	$3,171 – $4,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,820	$2.81	$4,145 – $5,495	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	930 mi	$3,394	$3.65	$2,919 – $3,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	877 mi	$3,443	$3.93	$2,961 – $3,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,851	$4.77	$8,472 – $11,230	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,869	$4.21	$2,467 – $3,270	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Homewood, AL is estimated at $2,821 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,426 and $3,216.

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

About 666 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 $651 of the $2,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,170 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,742, which makes Houston, TX to Homewood, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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