Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Huntsville, AL flatbed rate

$2,986flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,568–$3,404
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,281
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,986

Return trip

Huntsville → Houston$2,902

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

Houston to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707
53' refrigerated	$2,909	$4.03	$2,531 – $3,287
48' flatbed	$2,986	$4.14	$2,568 – $3,404
Step deck	$3,262	$4.52	$2,740 – $3,784
Power only	$2,131	$2.95	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822
Sprinter van	$976	$1.35	$819 – $1,132

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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 Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$3,897	$4.09	$3,352 – $4,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$10,118	$4.75	$8,702 – $11,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$3,313	$5.65	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,818	$2.81	$4,143 – $5,492	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,208	$3.72	$2,759 – $3,657	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,575	$3.88	$3,075 – $4,076	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$9,847	$4.77	$8,468 – $11,225	5 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,924	$4.17	$2,515 – $3,334	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $2,986 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,568 and $3,404.

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

About 722 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 $705 of the $2,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,281 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,902, which makes Houston, TX to Huntsville, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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