Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mobile, AL flatbed rate

$2,386flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $2,052–$2,720
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mobile price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,880
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $2,386

Return trip

Mobile → Houston$2,318

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

Houston to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,930	$3.73	$1,718 – $2,142
53' refrigerated	$2,303	$4.45	$2,004 – $2,602
48' flatbed	$2,386	$4.61	$2,052 – $2,720
Step deck	$2,610	$5.04	$2,193 – $3,028
Power only	$1,673	$3.23	$1,456 – $1,891
Hotshot	$1,261	$2.44	$1,047 – $1,476
26' box truck	$1,248	$2.41	$1,061 – $1,435
Sprinter van	$772	$1.49	$648 – $895

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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 Mobile

48' flatbed lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,792	$3.86	$4,121 – $5,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$9,989	$4.76	$8,590 – $11,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$4,539	$4.98	$3,904 – $5,175	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$4,712	$2.82	$4,052 – $5,371	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$4,002	$3.48	$3,442 – $4,563	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,042	$4.11	$2,616 – $3,468	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$9,642	$4.79	$8,292 – $10,992	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,701	$4.32	$2,323 – $3,079	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mobile, AL is estimated at $2,386 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,052 and $2,720.

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

About 518 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 $506 of the $2,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,880 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,318, which makes Houston, TX to Mobile, 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