Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$2,765flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $2,378–$3,153
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,235
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,765

Return trip

Raleigh → Huntsville$2,335

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Huntsville to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,240	$4.13	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,673	$4.92	$2,326 – $3,021
48' flatbed	$2,765	$5.09	$2,378 – $3,153
Step deck	$3,025	$5.57	$2,541 – $3,509
Power only	$1,945	$3.58	$1,692 – $2,197
Hotshot	$1,466	$2.70	$1,217 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,450	$2.67	$1,232 – $1,667
Sprinter van	$896	$1.65	$753 – $1,040

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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 Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Raleigh, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,765 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,378 and $3,153.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 543 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 $530 of the $2,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,335, which makes Huntsville, AL to Raleigh, NC 18% more expensive. 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 →