Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL flatbed rate

$2,668flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 614 mi
Typical range: $2,295–$3,042
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,068
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $2,668

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → Houston$2,593

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

Houston to Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,169	$3.53	$1,931 – $2,408
53' refrigerated	$2,588	$4.22	$2,252 – $2,924
48' flatbed	$2,668	$4.35	$2,295 – $3,042
Step deck	$2,917	$4.75	$2,450 – $3,384
Power only	$1,889	$3.08	$1,643 – $2,134
Hotshot	$1,424	$2.32	$1,182 – $1,666
26' box truck	$1,406	$2.29	$1,195 – $1,617
Sprinter van	$868	$1.41	$729 – $1,007

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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 Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed lanes into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,263	$3.98	$3,666 – $4,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$9,960	$4.77	$8,565 – $11,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,747	$5.35	$3,222 – $4,272	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$4,709	$2.82	$4,050 – $5,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,533	$3.61	$3,038 – $4,028	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,290	$3.99	$2,829 – $3,750	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$9,654	$4.79	$8,303 – $11,006	5 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,721	$4.31	$2,340 – $3,102	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $2,668 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 614 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,295 and $3,042.

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

About 614 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 $600 of the $2,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,593, which makes Houston, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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