Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Prichard, AL flatbed rate

$2,383flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $2,049–$2,716
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Prichard price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,878
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $2,383

Return trip

Prichard → Houston$2,316

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

Houston to Prichard by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Prichard, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,927	$3.73	$1,715 – $2,139
53' refrigerated	$2,300	$4.45	$2,001 – $2,599
48' flatbed	$2,383	$4.61	$2,049 – $2,716
Step deck	$2,607	$5.04	$2,190 – $3,024
Power only	$1,671	$3.23	$1,454 – $1,888
Hotshot	$1,260	$2.44	$1,046 – $1,474
26' box truck	$1,247	$2.41	$1,060 – $1,434
Sprinter van	$771	$1.49	$648 – $894

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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 Prichard

48' flatbed lanes into Prichard, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,235 mi	$4,776	$3.87	$4,107 – $5,445	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,094 mi	$9,976	$4.76	$8,580 – $11,373	5 d
Chicago, IL	903 mi	$4,509	$4.99	$3,878 – $5,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,665 mi	$4,702	$2.82	$4,044 – $5,361	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$3,988	$3.49	$3,430 – $4,547	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$3,039	$4.11	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$9,629	$4.79	$8,281 – $10,977	5 d
Dallas, TX	620 mi	$2,686	$4.33	$2,310 – $3,062	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Prichard, AL is estimated at $2,383 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,049 and $2,716.

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

About 517 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 $505 of the $2,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,316, which makes Houston, TX to Prichard, 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