Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Vestavia Hills, AL flatbed rate

$2,836flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,439–$3,233
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Vestavia Hills price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,181
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $2,836

Return trip

Vestavia Hills → Houston$2,756

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

Houston to Vestavia Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Vestavia Hills, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,312	$3.45	$2,057 – $2,566
53' refrigerated	$2,757	$4.11	$2,399 – $3,116
48' flatbed	$2,836	$4.23	$2,439 – $3,233
Step deck	$3,099	$4.62	$2,603 – $3,595
Power only	$2,017	$3.01	$1,755 – $2,279
Hotshot	$1,521	$2.27	$1,262 – $1,780
26' box truck	$1,500	$2.24	$1,275 – $1,725
Sprinter van	$925	$1.38	$777 – $1,073

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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 Vestavia Hills

48' flatbed lanes into Vestavia Hills, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,094	$4.03	$3,521 – $4,667	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$10,164	$4.75	$8,741 – $11,587	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$3,687	$5.38	$3,171 – $4,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,832	$2.81	$4,155 – $5,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,383	$3.65	$2,909 – $3,857	2 d
San Antonio, TX	881 mi	$3,454	$3.92	$2,971 – $3,938	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 Vestavia Hills, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Vestavia Hills, AL is estimated at $2,836 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,439 and $3,233.

How far is Houston, TX from Vestavia Hills, AL by truck?

About 671 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 $655 of the $2,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vestavia Hills, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,756, which makes Houston, TX to Vestavia Hills, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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