Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mountain Brook, AL flatbed rate

$2,839flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $2,442–$3,237
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mountain Brook price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,183
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $2,839

Return trip

Mountain Brook → Houston$2,759

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

Houston to Mountain Brook by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mountain Brook, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,314	$3.44	$2,060 – $2,569
53' refrigerated	$2,760	$4.11	$2,401 – $3,119
48' flatbed	$2,839	$4.22	$2,442 – $3,237
Step deck	$3,102	$4.62	$2,606 – $3,599
Power only	$2,019	$3.00	$1,757 – $2,282
Hotshot	$1,523	$2.27	$1,264 – $1,782
26' box truck	$1,502	$2.23	$1,277 – $1,727
Sprinter van	$926	$1.38	$778 – $1,074

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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 Mountain Brook

48' flatbed lanes into Mountain Brook, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$4,088	$4.03	$3,516 – $4,660	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$10,164	$4.75	$8,741 – $11,587	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,679	$5.39	$3,164 – $4,194	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,832	$2.81	$4,155 – $5,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$3,377	$3.66	$2,905 – $3,850	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,457	$3.92	$2,973 – $3,941	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$9,868	$4.77	$8,486 – $11,249	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,883	$4.20	$2,480 – $3,287	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mountain Brook, AL is estimated at $2,839 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,442 and $3,237.

How far is Houston, TX from Mountain Brook, AL by truck?

About 672 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 $656 of the $2,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,759, which makes Houston, TX to Mountain Brook, 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