Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Cincinnati, OH flatbed rate

$1,974flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 389 mi
Typical range: $1,697–$2,250
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,594
Fuel: $380
All-in estimate: $1,974

Return trip

Cincinnati → Huntsville$2,439

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Huntsville to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,582	$4.07	$1,408 – $1,756
53' refrigerated	$1,889	$4.86	$1,644 – $2,135
48' flatbed	$1,974	$5.07	$1,697 – $2,250
Step deck	$2,163	$5.56	$1,817 – $2,510
Power only	$1,361	$3.50	$1,184 – $1,538
Hotshot	$1,026	$2.64	$851 – $1,200
26' box truck	$1,019	$2.62	$866 – $1,172
Sprinter van	$633	$1.63	$532 – $734

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	5 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,687	$4.00	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,452	$4.21	$8,128 – $10,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,974	$6.69	$1,698 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,988	$3.25	$3,430 – $4,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,288	$4.22	$7,987 – $10,588	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Cincinnati, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,974 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 389 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,697 and $2,250.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 389 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $380 of the $1,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,439, which makes Huntsville, AL to Cincinnati, OH 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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