Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY flatbed rate

$1,745flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 291 mi
Typical range: $1,501–$1,990
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,461
Fuel: $284
All-in estimate: $1,745

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Huntsville$1,795

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

Huntsville to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,386	$4.76	$1,233 – $1,538
53' refrigerated	$1,656	$5.69	$1,440 – $1,871
48' flatbed	$1,745	$6.00	$1,501 – $1,990
Step deck	$1,916	$6.59	$1,610 – $2,223
Power only	$1,182	$4.06	$1,029 – $1,336
Hotshot	$891	$3.06	$739 – $1,042
26' box truck	$889	$3.05	$755 – $1,022
Sprinter van	$554	$1.90	$466 – $643

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,490	$3.65	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,832	$3.42	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,745 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 291 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,501 and $1,990.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 291 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 $284 of the $1,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,795, which makes Huntsville, AL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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