Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Northport, AL flatbed rate

$2,659flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $2,287–$3,032
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Northport price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,062
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $2,659

Return trip

Northport → Houston$2,585

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

Houston to Northport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Northport, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,162	$3.54	$1,924 – $2,400
53' refrigerated	$2,579	$4.22	$2,244 – $2,914
48' flatbed	$2,659	$4.35	$2,287 – $3,032
Step deck	$2,908	$4.76	$2,442 – $3,373
Power only	$1,882	$3.08	$1,637 – $2,127
Hotshot	$1,419	$2.32	$1,178 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,401	$2.29	$1,191 – $1,612
Sprinter van	$865	$1.42	$726 – $1,003

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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 Northport

48' flatbed lanes into Northport, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$4,269	$3.98	$3,672 – $4,867	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$9,939	$4.77	$8,547 – $11,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$3,743	$5.35	$3,219 – $4,267	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,697	$2.82	$4,040 – $5,355	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	982 mi	$3,538	$3.60	$3,043 – $4,034	3 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$3,278	$3.99	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$9,638	$4.79	$8,288 – $10,987	5 d
Dallas, TX	628 mi	$2,710	$4.31	$2,330 – $3,089	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Northport, AL is estimated at $2,659 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,287 and $3,032.

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

About 611 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 $597 of the $2,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,062 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,585, which makes Houston, TX to Northport, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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