Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$6,858flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $5,898–$7,819
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,722
Fuel: $2,136
All-in estimate: $6,858

Return trip

Fresno → Huntsville$10,365

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Huntsville to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,726	$2.62	$5,096 – $6,356
53' refrigerated	$6,820	$3.12	$5,933 – $7,707
48' flatbed	$6,858	$3.14	$5,898 – $7,819
Step deck	$7,461	$3.41	$6,267 – $8,655
Power only	$5,094	$2.33	$4,431 – $5,756
Hotshot	$3,846	$1.76	$3,192 – $4,500
26' box truck	$3,755	$1.72	$3,192 – $4,319
Sprinter van	$2,290	$1.05	$1,924 – $2,657

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Fresno, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Fresno, CA is estimated at $6,858 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,898 and $7,819.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,136 of the $6,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,365, which makes Huntsville, AL to Fresno, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →